firstriddle Posted February 23, 2006 Posted February 23, 2006 Hi Guys, im a new member to the board and an active outdoorsman. I took up flyfishing about 4 years and am now a complete addict with no chance of recovery. My wife has recently shown an interest in the sport, unfortunately, i am a terrible teacher. Is there any beginners course coming up that might be through this organization or others that anyone knows of? Thank toy in advance for your responses Luke Smith Quote
albertabowhunter Posted February 23, 2006 Posted February 23, 2006 Luke. Tell your wife welcome to the life. I guess what one would need to know is do want instruction in fly tying or fly fishing. Either way the club is a great place to get information. There is a heck of a lot of information passed around at meetings for those who ask or are willing to listen. The club has beginner and intermediate casting and tying courses. I'm not sure what the dates are, but I'm sure someone with more info on the subject will fill you in soon. Best is to bring her to a meeting or two and ask around. Also, check out the section with the newsletters. That may give you some of the information you are looking for... Best of luck. Richard Quote
Scratch Posted February 23, 2006 Posted February 23, 2006 Indeed - along with spring comes the first casting clinic, and every meeting is great for learning to tie! Bring her out! Quote
albertabowhunter Posted February 23, 2006 Posted February 23, 2006 Heck, I'm going to attend the intermediate casting clinic myslef this year...my casting bites....though, I'm very accurate at hittng trees behind me....can do it without eve looking too.... Quote
RangerBob Posted February 23, 2006 Posted February 23, 2006 (edited) am now a complete addict with no chance of recovery.You're among friends here then Luke. I'm sorta glad my wife never got into it... but it's cool that yours did. There are some casting courses coming up soon, and we have beginner tying course from time to time. Check out the current newletter on the main page... and welcome to the forum. Hope you'll come out to a meeting and join us there too... both of yah. Edited February 23, 2006 by RangerBob Quote
dave robinson Posted February 23, 2006 Posted February 23, 2006 Luke: You have come to the right place. Northern Lights Fly Tyers & Fishers prides itself on being a teaching club. Beginner seminars are available for both fly tying and fly casting. Exact dates for those are not in place yet, probably in a week or two. Typically though, the one day beginner tying seminar is in mid April with the Beginner casting seminar in mid May and the intermediate one early June. Don't wait for those though. We have an ongoing program with lots ot learn. And your wife need not be shy, we do have other lady members. Come out to a meeting and meet the friendliest group fo fly fishers around. Quote
firstriddle Posted February 24, 2006 Author Posted February 24, 2006 Thanks for the responses. We look forward to the meetings and the beginner casting course sometime in april. Luke Quote
RangerBob Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 (edited) Heck, I'm going to attend the intermediate casting clinic myslef this year...my casting bites....though, I'm very accurate at hittng trees behind me....can do it without eve looking too.... Yeah... I'm a bit rusty too. Doc and I were gonna arm wrestle today for the last copy of the Lefty Kreh Casting DVD sitting at his shop.. $29 only too. Such a deal.. I may have to reconsider. I learned my casting from an old Mel Krieger VHS tape... somehow I think I've forgotten more then I watched on it. Be interesting to see what happens when that electronic casting machine says when it makes an appearance up here next month. Edited February 24, 2006 by RangerBob Quote
albertabowhunter Posted February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006 Be interesting to see what happens when that electronic casting machine says when it makes an appearance up here next month. Will that be at the sportsman show? of the fishing hole show? Maybe thats what would help.... THough, it may just tell me to go back to spin casting or playing slo-pitch.... Quote
Ian B Posted February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006 Be interesting to see what happens when that electronic casting machine says when it makes an appearance up here next month.Will that be at the sportsman show? of the fishing hole show? Maybe thats what would help.... THough, it may just tell me to go back to spin casting or playing slo-pitch.... At the club, I think the 29th of March, although I could be wrong about the date Quote
dave robinson Posted February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006 Yep, at the Club meeting on the 29th of March. Peter Morrison will be bringing it along. For those who don't know Peter, He's a fly tyer, west coast guide, Sage rep. for BC and rep. for SA and Gudebrod products. Peter is also a casting instructor. He'll be at the Outdoor show, probably in the Bare booth I fished with him at Haa Nee Naa lodge 2 years ago. He helped quite a but with my double haul... and double coho hookups. Quote
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