“BEGINNING COURSE”

“INTERMEDIATE COURSE”

Casting

1. principles/differences
2. load a rod: stop = go
3. cast a line, not a lure
4. presentation

1. roll-cast
2. mending
3. slack-line cast
4. longer casts
5. hauls, etc.

Knots

1. fly line-to-reel
2. leader-to-fly line
3. leader-to-leader
4. fly-to-leader

1. dropper
2. saltwater/big fish
3. loops/connections
4. good-to-know

Rods

1. types/"actions"
2. materials & construction
3. classification of
4. how to choose

1. matching to job
2. handling conditions
3. when one is not enough
4. vis-a-vis fish/quarry

1. types/purposes
2. materials
3. classification of
4. how to choose

1. big/saltwater
2. big fish
3. when one is not enough

1. types
2. materials
3. classification of
4. how choose/where use

1. heads
2. getting down
3. complete "library"
4. system for use

1. purpose
2. selection
3. repairing
4. key to success

1. the long & short
2. tying
3. materials

1. Evaluating leader performance;

2. how to refine leaders to be more successful

1. why?
2. types
3. selection
4. match to insect

1. hatch match?
2. small stuff
3. big stuff
4. tying one's own

1. waders, boots, shoes, etc.
2. vests, et al
3. necessities (& unnecessaries)

1. suggestions for happiness
2. the final touches

1. insect life cycle
2. what fish eat (& how we pretend)
3. aquatic vegetation & insects

1. area specifics
2. determining fish diet
3. imitation vs. replication

1. fish where fish are
2. top, middle, bottom
3. up, down, across

1. fishing tough
2. overcoming drag
3. the right fly