Private Casting Lessons
For those who want instruction with a focused one-on-one approach this class is for you. Whether you’re learning the basic cast or sharpening your existing skills a private lesson can bring you farther faster.
(By appointment only)
Date: Tuesdays – Saturdays
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Fee: $65.00 per person, per hour
Fly Fishing the Surf
Monterey County beaches offer some of the best surf fly fishing around. Get clued in on the tackle, casting, surf dynamics, safety, and how to target species. Students should be able to cast 30 feet, shoot line, have their own personal flotation devices and be able to swim.
Date: February 4, 5 & 6, April 1, 2 & 3, May 13, 14 & 15, September 16, 17 & 18, October 7, 8 & 9.
Time: Friday 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Saturday 8:30 am –
10:00 am & Sunday 6:00 am – 9:30 am
Fee: $130.00 per person
1-day Intro. to Fly Fishing
Learn the essential skills of fly fishing: tackle selection, knots, basic casts and line manipulations, reading the water, entomology and fly selection. My simple and clear approach to this course will help you build a solid foundation of fly fishing fundamentals and stimulate your interest in taking the sport to any level you desire.
(4 student minimum)
Date: January 16, February 13, March 13, May 22, June 12, July 18, September 11, October 16. November 13.
Ladies-Only class on April 10 & JuLY 10.
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fee: $100 per person (all equipment included)
Ladies-only
1-day Intro. to Fly Fishing
This program caters to the ladies so they can meet other ladies who share the same interest and skill level. The format is the same as the regular 1-day Intro to Fly Fishing.
(4 students minimum)
Date: April 11 & June 6
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fee: $90 per person (all equipment included)
Give Me A Call 831-298-0690
Beginning Fly Tying
With a patient, straightforward teaching style, I'll help you learn the basics of fly tying needed to tie five effective patterns:
• San Juan worm – terrestrial
• Woolly bugger – wet fly / streamer
• Hare’s ear – nymph
• Elk hair caddis – dry fly
• Adams – dry fly
Date: January 11 12,March 8 & 9, May 10 & 11, July 12 & 13.
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Fee: $100.00 per person
Beyond Trout Series
with Dagur Gudmundsson
Let’s face it, trout fishing in Monterey County is tough at best and maybe the surf isn’t your game but there are two other target species available in the County…bass and carp…don’t laugh…
Bass at Nacimiento
This one-day program includes gear selection, bass habits, tactics, casting accuracy practice, a tri-tip bbq and an afternoon of fishing for those large-mouthed critters. The flies will be provided. A fishing license is required.
(Limited to 5 students each day)
Date: January 29 & January 30
Time: 9:00AM to about 6:00PM
Fee: $300.00 per person.
Give Me A Call 831-298-0690
Carp at Lake San Antonio
This one-day program includes gear selection, carp habits, tactics, casting accuracy practice, a tri-tip bbq and an afternoon of fishing for those “golden ghosts”. The flies will be provided. A fishing license is required.
(Limited to 5 students each day)
Date: April 23 & April 24
Time: 9:00AM to about 6:00PM
Fee: $300.00 per person
Give Me A Call 831-298-0690
Advanced Fly Tying Series
The Game Changer
with Dagur Gudmundsson
The Game Changer is one of the most innovative flies to hit the market in recent years, allowing a fly tier to effectively imitate most every baitfish species realistically. It is endlessly customizable with materials from feathers, deer hair, and dubbing brushes all being used to achieve different looks and motions. For this class we will be focusing on the dubbing brush as a body material for the fly, feather tails, and how to best trim your fly to achieve a fish catching action. Dagur has extensive knowledge of what makes a good Game Changer, having spent a whole year fishing nothing but Game Changers for bass in order to properly understand what makes them tick, and how to tie them to best imitate forage fish.
The course fee covers custom dubbing brushes made by Dagur, shanks, hooks, feathers, thread, and eyes for the fly.
(Limited to 5 students)
Date: January 8, January 9 (2 separate classes)
Time: 6:00PM to 9:00PM
Fee: $150.00/person (all tools & materials provided)
Give Me A Call 831-298-0690
Advanced Fly Tying
Spinning hair, Wulff-style hair wings, parachute wings and dubbing brushes are just a few of the techniques that can drive anybody crazy. Why go crazy with frustration by yourself when you can suffer with others and learn the tricks to those tricks?
(Limited to 4 students)
Date: Scheduled when a level of interest is attained.
Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm both days.
Fee: $100.00/person (includes all materials)
Give Me A Call 831-298-0690
Saturday Casting Clinics
Whether you're a first-timer or an accomplished fly fisher, these 90-minute clinics will help you get squared away on the basic casting stroke and various delivery casts or even fine-tune your ability to shoot line and double haul.
Date: January 15 (intermediate/advanced only), February 12, March 12, April 9, May 21, June 11**, July 9**, September 10 & October 15 & November 12.
Time: 8:30 am – 10:00 am (**denotes a morning novice clinic and an evening intermediate/advanced clinic from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm)
Fee: $40.00 per person