Fly Fishing S chools & K idsC am ps

Fly Fishing Schools

OUR EXPERT TEACHING STAFF has a fine-tuned approach to instruction that makes learning the sport easy, fun, and fast. We care about properly introducing the sport of fly fishing to others. It’s part of why we’ve developed one of the premier fly fishing education programs in the country. Our curriculum includes fly fishing programs for beginner, intermediate, and advanced fly fishers.

3-Day Fly Fishing Schools

Our most popular and comprehensive fly fishing school is intended to give newcomers the skills and confidence to successfully pursue the sport on their own afterwards. The emphasis is placed on fundamental casting techniques, basic knots, fly selection, entomology, and all of the other lessons necessary to tackle any freshwater trout fishing situation successfully. All fly fishing equipment, meals, lodging, study guides, instruction, workbooks are included in our comprehensive three-day clinics. s $1,395 per person double occupancy s 1,895 per person single occupancy. s May 12 - 15 s June 2-5

1-Day Trout Clinics

The Fly Shop® has several clinics for those who are interested in improving their skills and knowledge to tackle fly fishing for trout in a variety of situations. These one day clinics offer expert instruction that will build upon basic skills in the Freestone Trout Clinic, to more specialized techniques presented in the European Nymphing and Trout Spey Clinics. These day long clinics are designed to take novice fly fishers to the next level.

s Freestone Trout Clinic - April 9th & 23rd s European Nymphing Clinic - to be determined s Trout Spey Clinic - May 7th s $200 per clinic per person

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Women’s 3-Day Fly Fishing Schools

A full-on learning experience featuring our finetuned instruction curriculum custom tailored to an audience of women-only in a fun-filled, no-pressure and no-testosterone atmosphere. All tackle is provided and the ladies have ample opportunity to reinforce their lessons in the fishrich lakes and stream at Antelope Creek Ranch. s $1,395 per person double occupancy s 1,895 per person single occupancy. s August 25 - 28 Women only

Specialized Seminars

Instruction can be tailored for individual anglers, any size group, club organization, or business. We’ll build a customized curriculum to match your schedule, skill level, interests or goals; whether it’s a one-day introduction to the sport, a clinic to prepare for an exotic fishing trip, or an on-the-water workshop covering the fine points of spey casting. The Fly Shop® team will be glad to tailor a private clinic or seminar at the location of your choice, at Antelope Creek Ranch, or at a park or convenient site near your home or office. Please write, e-mail or call for information, rates, and the dates for these sessions.

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1-Day Spey Casting Clinics

EXPERT INSTRUCTION on the Lower Sacramento River with The Fly Shop’s Chris King, Two Hand Master Certified Casting Instructor. Our talented team will be supplemented for this information-packed seminar by regional experts of this two handed casting skill. Each day’s program will start at 9:30 am at a broad gravel bar on the Sacramento River just south of Redding. The morning program will start with some informal discussions on Spey casting, followed by several hours of Spey casting demonstrations and one-on-one instruction. s $295 per person. s November 4th & 5th

3-Day Spey School

Conducted by a team of certified Master Fly Casting instructors at Gold River Lodge on the Lower Klamath River, the lessons at this comprehensive hands-on school will be done on moving water that simulates actual, practical situations anglers encounter s $2,300 per person double occupancy s August 11 - 14

The Perfect Fly Fishing Campus

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Antelope Creek Ranch on the north slope of Mount Shasta has a terrific lodge, two miles of private stream, a couple of trophy trout-filled lakes and is the ideal outdoor fly fishing classroom!

IT IS THE PERFECT PLACE to begin to master the sport. Students have a chance to put their new fly fishing lessons into practice right away and the opportunity to refine their skills with real-time angling action in fisherman-friendly situation. Students will enjoy wonderful accommodations, delicious meals, and are taught in an informal lodge atmosphere. There is plenty of room at the lodge for as many as a dozen students and single occupancy accommodations are an option.

Guests and students at Antelope Creek Ranch are treated to fine meals and terrific lodging without housekeeping distractions. They can focus on the real reason they’re there – to relax and enjoy themselves a stone’s throw from a fish-filled stream and a short walk to either of two trophy lakes.