The mission of the Fly Casting Skills Development program (FCSD) is to give all fly anglers a guide to learning and improving casting skills. Weather permitting, we hold these sessions monthly. Check back the day before to make sure the session is still happening.
Fly casters of all levels from beginners to advanced are welcome to participate in this unique fly casting program designed to improve your fly fishing capabilities. The FCSD program was developed by Fly Fishers International (FFI). A program overview can be viewed here: Angler Guide
9:45am
Participant check-in at the welcome table.
10:00am
1) Foundation course for beginners, 2) Warm up casting on the casting lanes with help from casting mentors for all other participants, 3) Bronze and Silver courses for participants who wish to assess skills not achieved in previous sessions, or 4) Casting lanes for participants who wish to learn skills needed to achieve Bronze and Silver.
11:30am
1) Bronze and Silver course assessments, 2) Casting lanes for participants who wish to learn the skills needed to achieve Bronze and Silver, or 3) Special selected clinics: Either Going for Bronze, Going for Silver, or Double Haul.
1:00pm
Tear down and go home.
Please register and arrive by 9:45am.
The journey starts with the Foundation level, for true beginners to the sport who might be picking up a fly rod for the first time and anglers who wish to understand the foundational skills needed for an effective cast.
The skills assessment progresses through four levels: 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.
All fly anglers can benefit and should be proud of their accomplishment. There is even an opportunity for recognition of casting accomplishments with an award document and a pin at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels.