{Caleb at the age of 3 learning how to fly fish in the backyard.}
It’s that time of year again when Orvis will be offering Free Fly Fishing 101 lessons at their stores nation wide {to find the nearest store click Here}. You just have to sign up and be ready to learn. The Orvis staff will provide all the necessary equipments and supplies during the session to get you started. After the 101 class, you will be given the opportunity to take the 201 class for a small fee {highly recommended}. They will take you out to a lake, a pond, a stream or a river {depending on the store location} and guide you through fly fishing. With a little bit of luck, you will catch a few fish! This blog post is a recap of the fly fishing 101 and 201 classes that Bill took the kids to last year {Orvis store in Bellevue, Washington}.
To read the full blog post and watch the Orvis video from last year, click Here.
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The fly fishing 101 began outside by getting familiar with the fly rod and learning how to cast. Instructors were present to take everyone through basic casting techniques. This lasted for about an hour.
{above picture, Caleb at the age of 8}
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The session ended at the Orvis store going over tying knots, fly selections, understanding the differences in lines, and other basic information. It was also a great time to ask questions and clarify anything that may have been confusing.
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The fly fishing 201 class took place away from the Orvis store at a location out in the country surrounded by green pastures, trees and mountains.
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The fly rods were assembled and ready to be used.
Another quick fly casting session out in the open field got everyone ready.
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Caleb brought in the first catch of the day. The instructor was at his side guiding him every step of the way.
Beginner or haven’t fish in awhile, it’s time to get out to the water. Bill will be introducing some friends, my brother and maybe our kids {again} to the Fly Fishing 101 at the Orvis store {Bellevue, WA} in May.
{to find the nearest Orvis store, contact, and/or register for the class click Here }
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Sources:
Fly Fishing 101 ⎜ April 19 & 26 ⎜ May 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31 ⎜ June 7 & 14 ⎜
Fly Fishing 201 ⎜ May 4 & 18 ⎜ June 8 ⎜
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posted by: Bill & Kay
Thank you for sharing fly-fishing with your family at Orvis. Seeing your photos brings to mind the nostalgic movies about fly-fishing. If only I lived near a lake or stream surrounded by all the beautiful green of Washington, I would love to try fly-fishing. Somehow the local settings do not fit my visions of a fly-fishing adventure.
Judith
I hope an opportunity to learn how to fly fish will happen for you in the near future (there are two Orvis stores located near Dallas). The greenery here in Washington state comes with lots of rain – and coffee! Other places Bill loves to go fishing are in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. He had a great time fishing once at Corpus Christi, TX.