New to fly fishing? Just want to prepare for your next angling adventure? We have many years of local fishing knowledge, and we are willing to share. Take a course today.
We offer a huge selection of fly fishing courses covering topics such as fly casting, fly tying, entomology and spey Casting. Fly fishing classes are taught at both our Surrey and our Vancouver fly shop locations and many include an on the water session. We also offer up private fly casting lessons that can be scheduled at your convenience.
On-The-Watertop
Join Matt Bentley of Bentley's Fishing Adventures for a full day of rafting down the Vedder/Chilliwack River in pursuit of the elusive Winter Steelhead on a two-handed rod. Learn how to target these fish on the fly, how to read water, what appropriate equipment to use (flies, lines, sink tips, rods, etc).
A full day travelling by jet boat, fly fishing the Fraser River, Harrison River, and some of their backwaters on the hunt for Searun Cutthroat trout on the fly,
Matt Bentley of Bentley's Fishing Adventures will be our instructor. His knowledge of the fishery is incredible. He will discuss and demonstrate the appropriate tackle, technique, and strategies to be successful in this fishery and then will help you put these techniques and ideas to use.
Maximum 4 students per class.
Cancellation: Notice must be given 21 days prior to start date to receive refund or reschedule.
Dates are subject to change due to water conditions.
At the north end of Harrison Lake flows an amazing trout fishery. Most of the year the river is high and tough to fish but in the cold months the river is beautiful with an abundance of Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout and Whitefish. Join Michael & Young on our adventure by jet boat to explore this beautiful place in search of fins.
Matt Bentley of Bentley's Fishing Adventures is your instructor and guide. He will help you discover successful strategies and practices for fly fishing for trout in the winter months.
Limited to 4 students per day.
Cancellation: Notice must be given 21 days prior to start date to receive refund or reschedule.
Dates are subject to change due to water conditions.
A full day of swinging flies for big, aggressive sea run Bull Trout on the Lower Mainland's picturesque upper Pitt River.
In May Sea Run Bull Trout start to enter the river to spawn. These fish have spent a year or more in the ocean getting big, fat and healthy. When they reach the river they aggressively attack minnows, par, and sculpin and are full of vigour. You will discuss flies and practice streamer fishing with the swung fly. Looking at the river: run depth, speed and water colour, and learning strategy on how to best cover water to hook these fish.
Travel by jet boat from Grant Narrows to the upper Pitt River with Matt Bentley of Bentley's Fishing Adventures. Matt has lots of experience on this river and
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Designed as an introduction to fly fishing for salmon. Spend the day with experienced guide and instructor: Matt Bentley of BC Fly Fishing Charters. You will use a jet boat to navigate the Harrison river and look for salmon. The discuss and practice casting and retrieves; strategy for run selection and fly selection; learn about fish habits. Coho and chum are the target species.
Maximum: 4 students
Cancellation: Notice must be given 14 days prior to start date to receive refund or reschedule.
Fly Tyingtop
Get ready for the new season as we Sheath, Creep, Shank, Twist, Sting, Articulate and Jig some of the best flies in BC!
We will cover flies from local legends, Brian Chan, Phil Rowely, Todd Oshi and John Kent just to name a few, and we will take patterns from the past and present, and elevate them to the next level.
This is a great follow up to any fundamentals and caters to all tying levels.
And, you will be introduced to a new technique called "Foiling".
Sponsored by Regal Vise, Flymen Fishing Co , Partridge Hooks, The Canadian Llama Company, FNF & Spawn Fly Fish.
" />Get ready for the new season as we Sheath, Creep, Shank, Twist, Sting, Articulate and Jig some of the best flies in BC!
We will cover flies from local legends, Brian Chan, Phil Rowely, Todd Oshi and John Kent just to name a few, and we will take patterns from the past and present, and elevate them to the next level.
This is a great follow up to any fundamentals and caters to all tying levels.
And, you will be introduced to a new technique called "Foiling".
Sponsored by Regal Vise, Flymen Fishin
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This fundamental course is designed for those who are just getting started or want a refresher. The objective of this course is to expose the student to all the various modern techniques he/she will require in order to become a proficient tyer. Once these techniques are properly mastered, the student should be able to tie most anything. Topics covered include proper use and maintenance of tools, proportioning of the fly, wrapping hackles, soft hackle techniques, dubbing, weighting flies, streamers, spinning deer hair and basic dry flies. Patterns tied include many B.C. favourites such as the Carey Special, Doc Spratley, Baggy Shrimp, Hares Ear Nymph, Goddard Sedge, Tom Thumb, Dark Cahill and the Mickey Finn.
Join us for this one day workshop designed to teach the best commercial techniques and productive patterns for any Warm Water Destination and Christmas Island.
This advance class will teach you modern and up to date tecquniques using epoxy, UV resin, tubing and modern material to make that perfect fly. We will cover patterns for Bonefish, Triggerfish, Giant Trevally and other warm water game.
Maximum: 9 students
Cancellation: 14 days prior to start date for full refund or to reschedule
Join us for this one day workshop designed to teach the best commercial techniques and productive patterns for any Warm Water Destination and Christmas Island.
This advance class will teach you modern and up to date tecquniques using epoxy, UV resin, tubing and modern material to make that perfect fly. We will cover patterns for Bonefish, Triggerfish, Giant Trevally and other warm water game.
Maximum: 9 students
Cancellation: 14 days prior to start date for full refund or to reschedule
Full Day workshop focused on tying effective fly patterns for local and Okanagan Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass.
Wet flies and top water poppers will be tied in simple and creative ways. Plus, learn to paint with the Copic Airbrush system, stencil with Sharpies, "Foil" and more. All to create foam bodies to imitate frogs, mice, and wounded baitfish.
Some of the patterns you will tie are the Green Chorizo, Fettuccini Mouse, Articulated Deep Zonker, Bass Slider, and more.
Fly Castingtop
Designed for the novice flycaster, these sessions will enable the student to properly lay out a reasonable flyline. Emphasis is on technique as distance will come with time. Topics covered include proper grip of flyrod, false casting, overhead cast, shooting the line as well as the single and double haul.
Fly Casting Course taught by Dave O'Brien.
Cost: $60 + GST = $63.00
Entomologytop
Perfect for those who are just getting started or for those who want to get more out of the sport. The objective here is to properly introduce students to the world of fly fishing as it pertains to British Columbia so that the students will quickly learn the basics that are essential to becoming a successful fly fisher. We will be covering a wide range of topics such as proper tackle selection, trout physiology, physical and chemical characteristics of lakes and rivers as well as entomology coupled with proper fly selection.
Cost: $60 + GST = $63.00
Spey Castingtop
BEGINNER This is a course designed to establish the techniques required for the spey casts which we use most for Steelheading and Salmon fishing. Novice and experienced Spey fisherman can benefit from expert instruction. Whether your new to the sport or you have been waving your two-hander around for years there is always more to learn. Through the duration of the day students will be taught the basic principals between the different casts. Emphasis on the fundamentals of the roll cast and structuring the single spey and the double spey.
Cost: $100 + GST = $105.00
SPECIAL OFFER:
The full weekend course offers both beginner and advanced techniques with a $50
discount! Look for the Spey Casting Weekend Course also listed for this special deal.
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ADVANCED:
Designed to take off from were our Day 1 Beginner Course ended this course will enhance basic spey techniques used mostly for Steelheading and Salmon fishing. Please note that you do not have to take the Beginner Day 1 course to attend this course but we ask that you have some beginner spey casting experience if you did not take the first day. Novice and experienced Spey fisherman can benefit from expert instruction. Whether your new to the sport, or you have been waving your two-hander around for years, there is always more to learn. Through the duration of the day students will go beyond the basics and will discuss casting from both sides of the river and from both sides of their bodies. All the foll
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Regardless of your skill level this course can help you. Tim Arsenault of Michael and Young Fly Shop, Bridge Fishing, and CND Rods, is an amazing instructor and a wealth of information on SPEY.
Tim will help you fine tune your casting regardless of the rod and line you are using. As long as you have a balanced two handed rod he will help you improve your casting efficiancy. And, if you want to learn a new cast or improve on one that you struggle with, he can help.
