SPRING 2006 PRINCIPLES FLY FISHING

Mark Belden865-5401

The purpose of this course is to helpstudents develop the skills, tactics and procedures needed for successful fly tying fishing for trout. Instruction will include basic fly tying, casting, aquatic ecology, tactics, environmental ethics, as they relate to fly fishing for trout Students will participate in fly tying, casting, lectures, presentations and field trips to local streams. Welcome to the enjoyable and challenging world of Fly Fishing for trout!!!

The outline below will be used as a guideline of topics in the general order of when they will be presented.

Class/Day / Location/Time / Topics to be Covered
Class 1
Tues1/25 & Thurs 1/27 / 113 Rec Hall
9:45AM-12:30pm / Class history/ logistics/Why Fly Fishing?/Life cycle of the mayfly = Fly Fishing opportunities/ Basic tools and tying set-up/ First fly- muskrat nymph/ demo/students tie fly Improved Clinch Knot
Class 2
Tues2/1 & Thurs 2/3 / 113 Rec Hall
9:45AM-12:30pm / Materials overview, Hooks/Threads/Tail/Body/Hackle/Wings/Review and continue muskrat nymph/ Intro & Tie Woolly Bugger streamer fly. Importance of size/shape/color Surgeons Knot
Class 3
Tues 2/8 & Thurs 2/10 / 113 Rec Hall
9:45AM-12:30pm / Tie Wooly bugger /Into Soft Hackle wet fly Intro needs of the trout and anatomy of the stream/ Insects as food source/ Central Pa Hatch chart. Annual Cycles Blood Knot
Class 4
Tues 2/15 & Thurs2/17 / 113 Rec Hall
9:45AM-12:30pm / Intro & tie Winged Wet Fly/Wet Fly Tactics/Intro Rods reels & Lines/Set up Rods /Casting Demo in main Gym Practice Knots
Class 5
Tues 2/22& Thurs 2/24 / 113 Rec Hall
9:45AM-12:30pm / Tie Winged wet/ Intro Dry fly/Hackle tying tips/Review all proportions Casting in the main gym
Class 6
Tues 3/1 & Thurs 3/3 / 113 Rec Hall
9:45AM-12:30pm / Review & Tie Dry Fly/ Discuss Dry fly tactics/Leader presentation ”The missing Link”/Tie leaders/ Casting in main Gym/ Perfection Loop
Spring break!!!!!!
Class 7
Tues 3/15 & Thurs 3/17 / 113 Rec Hall
9:45AM-12:30pm / Needs of the Trout + Anatomy of the Stream = Good Fishing/ Intro Reading the water based on Trout needs & Stream Anatomy/ Intro Deer hair Terrestrials Non Aquatic food sources Tie Beetle/Ant Hopper
Class 8
Tue 3/22 & Thurs 3/24 / 113 Rec Hall
9:45AM-12:30pm / Tie Clouser minnow, Deer Hair #2,Elk Hair caddis= deer hair #3/Practice any Fly Cast in Gym, roll cast
Class 9
Tues 3/29 & Thurs 3/31 / 113 Rec Hall
9:45AM-12:30pm / Tie Mayfly nymph/ Demo gold ribbed Hares ear/ Pheasant Tail Field trip logistics/Map to Paradise/Cast in Gym Review Needs/Anatomy/knots
Thurs classtakes tying kits for weekto tie final flies!
Class 10 Both classes
Thurs 3/31 / Fisherman’s Paradise 5pm-Dark / Both classes carpool to Fisherman’s Paradise/ Trout Stream ecology/Read the Water /Hydrology/Finding Trout foods= Mayfly, Caddis, Crustacean, Minnow, Terrestrials, Nymph/wet & Dry Fly tactics demo Casting/Line control
Class 11
Tues 4/5 & Thurs 4/7 / Fisherman’s
Paradise
9:45AM-12:15 / Meet at Paradise, Reading the water/ students demo casting, line control in a actual fishing situation
Class 12
Tues 4/12 & Thurs 4/14 / Fisherman’s Paradise
9:45AM-12:15 / Debrief first trip and continue with practical application of class info, on the stream improvement in learning curve. Tuesday class gets tying kits for week to tie final flies.!
Class 13
Tues 4:19 & Thurs 4/21 / Flies & Exams Due 113 REC HALL 9:45-NOON / Misc catch-up finish flies as needed
Class 14
Last Week! / Optional as time permits / Field trips to Fisherman’s Paradise
Evaluation-Participation -- 30%
Practical -- 40%
Written exam –-30% / Field Trips- Each class will make the first 2 Field trips as a unit. The last trip is optional. On the field trips you must fish with your partner. Pa fishing license is required otherwise observe, absorb and enjoy

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