Roof Construction BGCC . September Meeting at the Holiday Inn near the airport.
Introduction to Fly Fishing One Day Course
Course Information
Whether you are new to fly fishing or have limited experience join us for a one day course. You will acquire valuable knowledge and practical skills to start your fly fishing adventures and enhance your fishing experience.
Register: by using the QR Code or the LINK HERE
Course Outline:
- Fish Identification and Habitat: Learn the various fish species and their preferred habitats.
- Fish Food and Fly Mimicry: Discover the role of aquatic insects and other food groups in the diet of fish and learn how to use flies to mimic these effectively.
- Fly Fishing Equipment Overview: Gain understanding of fly fishing equipment, including rods, reels, lines, and knots. Learn how to assemble your own fly rod.
- Safety Precautions: Learning essential safety measures on rivers and lakes.
- Basic Casting Instruction: Learn foundational skills for the basic fly fishing casts from certified casting instructors. (Eye protection is required for all fly casting activities.)
Date: September 13, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Lunch will be provided.
Location: Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
3057 E. Bakerview Rd., Bellingham, WA 98226
Tuition: Adults: $40, Students (over 18): $20
Register: by using the QR Code or the LINK HERE
Registration is limited. Secure your spot promptly. Registration closes on September 12th. A Waitlist will be available.
Contact Mark at Searun777@gmail.com.
Education Opportunities
Fly Tying
Several times during the winter and early spring members host a 3-4 hours social and fly tying event where techniques and fly patterns are shared, and questions are answered amidst fly tying vises, feathers, hooks and snacks.
Fly Casting
Casting instructors host events that provide participants the opportunity to gain insights, learn skills, share with others, and improve one's own casting ability and that replicate real fishing experiences. Better casting skills open more fishing opportunities with less frustration.
A Fly Fishing Classroom
Over the years 4CFF has been providing fly fishing classes for middle school, high school and college students, and the general public of all ages that include fly tying and casting.
Several times a year members host a fly tying table at Yeagers Sporting Goods in support of local Boy Scout Program and other youth sponsored events.
Fishinar Workshop
The Fishinar is an all day workshop where participants learn from knowledgeable speakers who present the latest about fly fishing topics. Just a few topics covered in the past were tying demonstration of the Jack Salstrom wiggle bug and dubbing techniques, fishing success with chironomids, and demystifying fly lines, with an emphasis on Spey lines.
Fly Tying
We are inviting all fly tyers to winter join us at any or all fly tying sessions this winter. Whether you are a beginner or experienced tyer, have equipment and material or not, come to learn, share, and answer questions others may ask. You may come to tie flies, get advice or just watch. We hope this social and learning event will be fun and enjoyable for all.
Each of the three sessions will meet a different members' homes. Emails will arrive with dates, addresses, and other information. Watch for them in you mailbox.
Members meet to tie flies and socialize.
BLAINE MIDDLE SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL FLY FISHING CLASS
For almost two decades 4CFF volunteers supported a teacher led after-school fly fishing program at Blaine Middle School to share his passion for fly fishing with his student. The course consisted of eight sessions, where students learn about conservation, fly tying, fly casting, and bugs. Upon completion of the course, students celebrated graduation with a day of casting games and a fishing event at Sliver Lake. Club member, Mr. Lohse, has been the 4th Corner Fly Fishers long time program coordinator and teacher assistant along with a variety of club members over his tenures.
Students meet afterschool to learn to tie flies and cast fly rods.
4CFF CASTING INSTRUCTORS TEACH AT TU YOUTH CAMP IN SHELTON
4CFF members Molly Semenik, Master Casting Instructor and Marion Hiller, Certified Casting Instructor wrote a youth fly casting curriculum and taught fly casting to students at The Northwest Youth Conservation and Fly Fishing Academy, a youth education program of the Washington Council of Trout Unlimited and generously supported by Fly Fishers International and donations from supporting Washington fly clubs.
Molly and Marion gave hands-on fly casting instruction to the 16 students, ages 11-13 year old who were "very eager to learn" fly fishers. Some came with fishing experiences while some had never fished our held a fly rod. Casting lessons focus on fishing on nearby small rivers and on Panhandle Lake where the camp was situated. Students learned basic casting skills that included, roll casts, pickup, lay down casts, false casting, change of direction river casts, shooting and mending line. While some students chose to fish on the lake during free time, others chose to hang out tin the casting field to learn more advanced casting skills from Molly and Marion.
The Academy sponsors a week of fly fishing training and activities for 12-16 year-olds who are new to, or are interested in improving their fly fishing skills. Students receive fly casting and tying classes, plus many other fly fishing topics that cover everything from what fly to use, how to read a rise form, how the gear all works together, understanding of how the watery world works and why it’s important to maintain and improve our fisheries. The Academy experience will propel students on a journey to becoming confident and effective fly fishers as well as future conservation stewards of the aquatic.
Northwest Youth Conservation and Fly Fishing Academy
Panhandle Lake, Shelton, WA
A day on there river to practice casting and fishing skills
4CFF CASTING INSTRUCTORS TEACH AT NOOKSACK SALMON ENHANCEMENT ASSOCIATION YOUTH AT FISHING CAMP
4CFF members Marion Hiller and Frank Koterba, FFI Certified Casting Instructors and instructing assistant Klaus Lohse provided hands-on fly casting instruction to students attending NSEA's Fishing Camp,
Fishing Camp is a blend of science and outdoor recreation as campers participate in activities such as fly tying, fly casting, fish identification, water quality testing, stewardship projects, and of course time on the water fishing in our local waterways, an all-inclusive outdoor experience, with all gear, food, transportation, and supplies provided designed to meet youth 12 - 14 years old or entering 6 - 8 grade in fall 2023.
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
Members teach local youth with NESA educational staff.