Fly Fish the Adirondacks will "demystify" the sport of Fly Fishing!!!

Fly Fish the Adirondacks Guide Service offers a learn to fly fish program aimed at teaching the basics of fly fishing. This program would be of great value to those making their first efforts at fly fishing.

Why is FFTA "learn to fly fish program" the best? I feature private instruction limited to 2 persons from the point of an experienced guide and instructor in a relaxed setting. FFTA's goal is to have you leave with a positive outlook on fly fishing and the skills you need to fish on your own. I have taught this program for over a decade and as a result my former students are now my clients because they have come to recognize that the same level of expertise and commitment that goes into my" learn to fly fish" program goes into every trip I lead.



What is FFTA's "Learn to Fly Fish program??

As an instructor and guide with  years watching fly fishing from an educating point of view, the one most important aspect of this sport that stands strong and is the backbone of an experienced fly fishing person are the physical skills needed on the water to "make a fly look alive" which are broken into 3 categories:

Basic casting skills
Line management
Proper presentation of flies to entice fish to strike. 
 
These skills are the most important and the basic foundation to becoming an experienced fly fishing person.

Fly fishing is a sport with many different skills and knowledge bases that are rolled into one required to become a confident angler on the water. Some of the following are aquatic insect identification and corresponding flies, knowledge of waters and seasons, your equipment, etc., these are just some of the skills needed for successful fly fishing. You can build these skills as much as possible through books and online information, but without the knowledge of physical skills required, you can not back up the fore-mention skills....books and online information can go only so far.

FFTA will take you out on a stream or river and teach you the basic physical skills needed to land fish.  You will learn to fly fish in a "real fly fishing situation"and build the proper physical skills needed to return to water on your own with confidence.

After you have spent a day on the water with me, go to the books and online information, from this point you can educate yourself deeper into the world of fly fishing and have a much better understanding of fly fishing once you have learned the basic physical skills needed to catch fish on a fly rod.

Learn to Fly fish program is a full day 8 hour event. Instruction will take place on the water.
This program is limited to 2 clients per guide for the finest in personal attention and a relaxed atmosphere.

Learn to Fly fish --- $325.00 for first person $75.00 for additional person.

Subjects covered:

BASIC CASTING INSTRUCTION
FLY PRESENTATION AND LINE CONTROL
AQUATIC INSECT IDENTIFICATION
INTRODUCTION TO EQUIPMENT
TERMINOLOGY OF THE SPORT
TYING OF SPECAILZED KNOTS
READING AND UNDERSTANDING STREAM STRUCTURE
HOOKING, PLAYING, LANDING, AND RELEASING FISH
   AND MUCH MORE!!!!!!!! 

FFTA will provided the following equipment at no extra cost:

FLY RODS AND REELS
FLY SELECTION
WADERS
WADING BOOTS
WADING STAFFS


The people pictured on this page took the "Learn to Fly Fish" program, as you can see their trip was a success.