Iowa Fly Fishing Schools

In the good 'OL Fishin FATMAN Days, our guide service ran an outing to Iowa once a month. I miss those days and the opportunity to help new and experienced anglers share the great trout fishery that IOWA is! We're starting these classes up again and can't wait to share the North East Iowa experience with you.


INTODUCTION TO FLY FISHING:

This class is designed to teach a novice everything needed to begin the sport of fly-fishing. Small class sizes ensure personal attention and excellent interaction between students and instructor.

In this course you will learn the “BASICS” of fly fishing. Our goal of this class is to take the mystery out of fly-fishing and make it accessible to anyone interested. As a class participate, you will learn the differences between fly fishing equipment and conventional gear. You will be instructed in fly-casting technique and will learn to cast a fly line. Finally, you’ll learn how to combine the equipment, casting techniques and fly selection into a success outing. In the class you learn fly-fishing strategies that will help you become a more successful fly-fishing angler. Finally, after completing the “Introduction to Fly Fishing” class you’ll have the opportunity to try your newly learned skill on the water with our class instructor.

Session I Intro To Fly Fishing
1. Explanation of Fly Lines:
2. The Tapered Leader
3. Explanation of Fly Rods:
4. Explanation of Fly Reels:
5. Vest, Gadgets and Other critical tools
6. Fly fishing Knots
Session II Getting Ready for the Water
1. Basic Principles of Casting
2. The CUBE casting principle
3. Forward Cast and Shooting line
4. Roll Casting
5. Stream Etiquette
Session III FLY FISHING
1. Entomology and Hatches
2. Fly Selection and Discussion
3. Approaching the Stream
4. FATMAN’s Fly Fishing DOCTRINE:
a. Water Flow
b. Water Clarity
c. Weather
5. WiLLFuL Presentation Techniques:
a. Weight & Presentation Speed
b. Leader Length
c. Line Color & Size
d. Fly Presentation
e. Location
6. PLAN “B” - What to do now you’re on the water?