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Beginner Women’s Fly Fishing Clinic — Session 3
Date: June 7th, 2026
Location: Davis, CA TBD
Time: 4:00–6:00 PM
Cost: $150 per person. Limited spaces — all equipment and instruction included
Overview: This two-hour clinic builds on basic casting skills and focuses on refining techniques you'll use on the water. Session 3 will refine casting technique, learn systematic approaches to locating fish in river environments, review water safety and stewardship, and gain practical hatch and bug identification strategies to match and present flies with confidence.
What you’ll learn
Line management fundamentals: roll casts, mend techniques.
Accuracy and distance: drills to improve target casting
Presentation refinement: controlled false casts
Troubleshooting common faults: addressing tailing loops, overcasting, timing errors, and inefficient wrist/elbow use.
Locating Fish on Rivers
Reading water: identifying seams, riffles, pools, tailouts, eddies, and lies where fish hold.
Current dynamics: understanding water speed, structure, and the feeding lanes trout and other species use.
Approach and presentation strategy: how to move, cast, and position to minimize disturbance and maximize hookup rates.
Using flies: indicator strategies, nymphing tracks, and dry/dropper placements.
Water Safety and Fly-Fishing Ethics
Personal safety: wading techniques, footwear selection, use of wading staffs, recognizing hazards ( holes, fast currents).
Buddy system, wading safety, and emergency procedures
Conservation-oriented practices: leave-no-trace basics, proper release techniques, handling fish with care, and respecting spawning areas.
Etiquette on crowded rivers: spacing, honoring anglers already fishing a run, and communication.
Legal considerations: adherence to local regulations, bag limits, and closed seasons.
Hatch and Bug Review
Key aquatic insect groups: mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies, midges, and common emerger and spinner forms.
Tips on matching the hatch
Who should attend
Women who have attended Session 2 or have basic casting experience and want to advance their skills.
Anglers seeking to polish fundamental skills before moving to water-based sessions.
Anyone who prefers small-group instruction — spots are limited to ensure individual attention.
What’s included
Rods, reels, lines, leaders, and practice flies
Hands-on instruction from an experienced female instructor
All materials for knot practice and casting drills
What to bring
Comfortable. clothing
Sunglasses and a hat (recommended)
Water bottle
Registration and notes
Cost: $150 per person
Spaces are limited to maintain small-group coaching
Beginner Women’s Fly Fishing Clinic — Session 3
Date: June 7th, 2026
Location: Davis, CA TBD
Time: 4:00–6:00 PM
Cost: $150 per person. Limited spaces — all equipment and instruction included
Overview: This two-hour clinic builds on basic casting skills and focuses on refining techniques you'll use on the water. Session 3 will refine casting technique, learn systematic approaches to locating fish in river environments, review water safety and stewardship, and gain practical hatch and bug identification strategies to match and present flies with confidence.
What you’ll learn
Line management fundamentals: roll casts, mend techniques.
Accuracy and distance: drills to improve target casting
Presentation refinement: controlled false casts
Troubleshooting common faults: addressing tailing loops, overcasting, timing errors, and inefficient wrist/elbow use.
Locating Fish on Rivers
Reading water: identifying seams, riffles, pools, tailouts, eddies, and lies where fish hold.
Current dynamics: understanding water speed, structure, and the feeding lanes trout and other species use.
Approach and presentation strategy: how to move, cast, and position to minimize disturbance and maximize hookup rates.
Using flies: indicator strategies, nymphing tracks, and dry/dropper placements.
Water Safety and Fly-Fishing Ethics
Personal safety: wading techniques, footwear selection, use of wading staffs, recognizing hazards ( holes, fast currents).
Buddy system, wading safety, and emergency procedures
Conservation-oriented practices: leave-no-trace basics, proper release techniques, handling fish with care, and respecting spawning areas.
Etiquette on crowded rivers: spacing, honoring anglers already fishing a run, and communication.
Legal considerations: adherence to local regulations, bag limits, and closed seasons.
Hatch and Bug Review
Key aquatic insect groups: mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies, midges, and common emerger and spinner forms.
Tips on matching the hatch
Who should attend
Women who have attended Session 2 or have basic casting experience and want to advance their skills.
Anglers seeking to polish fundamental skills before moving to water-based sessions.
Anyone who prefers small-group instruction — spots are limited to ensure individual attention.
What’s included
Rods, reels, lines, leaders, and practice flies
Hands-on instruction from an experienced female instructor
All materials for knot practice and casting drills
What to bring
Comfortable. clothing
Sunglasses and a hat (recommended)
Water bottle
Registration and notes
Cost: $150 per person
Spaces are limited to maintain small-group coaching