Fly Casting Skills Development Clnics
Saturdays, March 25, April 1, April 8, April 15 (attend as many as you desire)
10:00am - 12:00
Cornwall Park: 3424 Meridian St, Bellingham, WA 98225 (the filed by tennis courts)
The Fly Casting Skills Development program (FCSD) is to give all fly anglers a guide
to learning and improving casting skills that address increasingly advanced fishing situations. It starts at the Foundation level, for true beginners to the sport who might be picking up a fly rod for the first time. It progresses through 4 levels of Foundation, Bronze, Silver, and Gold. These provide a broad, relevant range of fishing casts covering skill categories of loop control, accuracy, roll cast, presentation, change in direction and distance. Better casting skills open more fishing opportunities with less frustration.
Equipment:
5 wt or 6wt rod, floating line (no shooting head) If you do not have a rod the club will provide a 5 wt for the clinic
A tapered leader: suggested with dimensions: 7.5 – 8.0 ft., 0X-2X (10-15#)
Learn about the Fly Casting Development Program:
BLAINE MIDDLE SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL FLY FISHING CLASS
Wednesdays, March -May
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
4CFF volunteers support a Blaine Middle School teacher who has a passion for fly fishing and wants to introduce the sport to his students passing it on. Over the course of eight sessions, students learn about conservation issues, fly tying, casting skills, and upon completion, celebrate a graduation with a casting course challenge and a Saturday fishing event at Sliver Lake. Club member, Mr. Lohse, is the club's program coordinator. casting curriculum has been developed by the club's certified casting instructor with direction from the teacher.
4CFF volunteers support a Blaine Middle School teacher who has a passion for fly fishing and wants to introduce the sport to his students passing it on. Over the course of eight sessions, students learn about conservation issues, fly tying, casting skills, and upon completion, celebrate a graduation with a casting course challenge and a Saturday fishing event at Sliver Lake. Club member, Mr. Lohse, is the club's program coordinator. A casting curriculum has been developed by the club's certified casting instructor with direction from the teacher.
Education opportunities
Fly Tying: Surviving the Winter Blues
Fly Tying: Surviving the Winter Blues
Fly Tying: Surviving the Winter Blues
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 Opportunities
Fly Tying: Surviving the Winter Blues
Fly Tying: Surviving the Winter Blues
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
A Fly Fishing Classroom
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
A Fly Fishing Classroom
A Fly Fishing Classroom
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.