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Learn to Fly Fish or Improve Your Skills
at Nationwide Orvis Fly-Fishing Schools
If you've always wanted to learn to fly fish or just want to improve your fly-fishing skills for that upcoming fly-fishing trip, you should consider attending an Orvis Fly-Fishing School. Orvis founded the first fly-fishing school in the U.S. more than 30 years ago—with more than 35,000 students since—and puts its 152 years of fly-fishing expertise and passion behind every lesson.
Whether you choose to pursue the art of fly fishing on small streams or big rivers, bass lakes or ocean flats, an Orvis School will show you everything you need to know. In just two days you'll learn how to cast, pick the right fly, tie the right knot, read water, understand stream entomology, and ultimately how to play, land and safely release fish. In casting, Orvis adjusts its instruction to the individual student’s level. With a 4:1 student to instructor ratio, you are assured of plenty individual, specialized attention.
Orvis schools are located in some of the most beautiful and scenic settings in the country with plenty to do for the non-angling partner and family. The Manchester, Vt., location, for example, offers dozens of designer-brand outlets, more than 50 restaurants, hiking, biking, canoeing, antiquing, craft fairs, farmers markets and much more.
If you've already attended an Orvis Fly-Fishing School, the Manchester, Vt., location offers an all-new Advanced Casting School to take your fly-fishing to the next level. Learn new styles of casting to improve your skills for specific types of fishing situations. This is strictly a casting class where participants learn advanced casting techniques to help them improve distance, accuracy and presentation. Students also receive in-depth video analysis.
Fly-fishing schools are in the following locations:
• Manchester, Vt.
• Sandanona, N.Y.
• Cape Cod, Mass.
• Nemacolin, Pa.
• Hot Springs, Va.
• Barnsley Gardens, Ga.
• Orlando, Fla.; Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.
• Lake Michigan
• Dogwood Canyon, Mo.
• Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Tuition includes comprehensive instruction, use of an Orvis rod, reel, line and leader, and where necessary, fishing licenses, waders and vests. Lodging is additional, though Orvis generally arranges special rates with high-end accommodations.
For more information or to enroll in an Orvis Fly-Fishing School, go to www.orvis.com/schools to see details, itineraries, destination information and videos, or call toll-free (800) 235-9763.