Bighorn River Guides and Fort Smith Fly Shop and Cabins will offer a new Women's Fly Fishing School on the Bighorn River in 2012! Come Join the Fun! Can you invest three days to make a quantum leap in your flyfishing ability and enjoyment?  Designed to compliment our Professional Fly Fishing Guide School and Fly Fishing School, but with a curriculum, tackle and style tailored for women.

April 12-16, 2012

Maybe you don’t feel comfortable coming alone, so bring a friend and come and learn together.  We are offering a special price for a 2nd person!

1st person: $1199.00 

2nd person: $999.00

(This session will be limited to 12 people)

TOTAL, ALL INCLUSIVE COST

ALL LODGING, MEALS, TAXES, INSTRUCTION, RIVER TRAINING, FISHING BIBLIOGRAPHY, MANUAL, CALENDAR, NOTEBOOK, BIGHORN RIVER GUIDES HAT

Our instructors are full-time, year-round, professional Bighorn River guides

Our INSTRUCTORS and GUIDES are:

• Highly skilled
• Professional
• Knowledgeable
• Experienced
• and most importantly
• PATIENT

Michael Mastrangelo

Michael has been fishing the Bighorn since 1985 and is the owner/outfitter for the Fort Smith Fly Shop and Cabins for the past 14 years. Michael served as President of the Bighorn River Alliance for five years. It is a non-profit organization to enhance, protect and preserve the Bighorn River. He is an experienced instructor. Long time clients call Michael the ”troutfather.”

Chad Becker

Chad has been a guide and instructor for 18 years. He has guided for salmon, steelhead and trout in the Great Lakes Region, the Pacific Northwest as well as for trout in Montana. Chad has instructed hundreds of people in both casting and fly tying.

Schedule

ARRIVE THURSDAY EVENING OR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING

DAY 1

• BREAKFAST
• INTRODUCTION
• SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT
• STUDENTS’ INDIVIDUAL GOALS

FLYFISHING OVERVIEW

• HISTORY
• SPECIES
• GEAR
• GEOGRAPHY
• TECHNOLOGY
• RIVER ETIQUETTE

TACKLE

• FLY LINES
• LEADERS
• TIPPETT
• KNOT TYING

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SESSION

REFRESHMENT BREAK

CASTING

• CASTING MECHANICS
• ROLL CAST
• STRAIGHT LINE CASTS

OUT TO THE RIVER
LUNCH ON THE RIVER

READING THE WATER

• WHERE THE FISH ARE AND WHY

CASTING

• REVIEW OF BASICS
• ACHIEVING THE ROLL CAST
• STRAIGHTLINE CASTS

SESSION 1 SUMMARY

• QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

DINNER

DAY 2

BREAKFAST

ENTYMOLOGY

• WHAT THE FISH EAT
• MATCH THE HATCH
• MORE FLY TYING

CASTING

• BUILDING ON DAY 1
• SLACK-LINE CASTING
• MENDING

REFRESHMENT BREAK

OUT TO THE RIVER
LUNCH ON THE RIVER

OBSERVATION

• INTERPRETING RISE FORMS
• INSECT RECOGNITION
• SEEING FISH
• INSECTS ON AND UNDER THE WATER
• STOMACH SAMPLING

PRESENTATION

• DRAG FREE TECHNIQUES NEEDED FOR SUCCESS

FIGHTING AND LANDING FISH

REFRESHMENT BREAK

CASTING

• PRACTICE DRILLS TO TAKE HOME
• INDIVIDUAL TIPS TO WORK ON

SESSION SUMMARY WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
DINNER

DAY 3

FULL DAY ON THE BIGHORN RIVER FOR INSTRUCTIONAL REVIEW AND PERFECTING TECHNIQUES

CATCHING FISH

CLOSING CEREMONY

DINNER

YOU MAY DEPART AFTER FISHING ON SUNDAY OR ON MONDAY MORNING

If you are interested in adding skills such as rowing, CPR, accounting for guiding, or personal guide days you can always add additional days to your stay.

All prices subject to change.