All workshops listed are 4 hours and will run for 8am – noon. This allows you to go fishing in the afternoon and apply what you’ve learned.

Locations and final dates will be in place shortly but please email me if you’re interested to save yourself a spot. Maximum of 4 spots per workshop with the exceptions of Winter Blues.

Winter Blues workshop – ok, so you can’t fish, the rivers are frozen. What can you do? Hone your skills for the new season. In this workshop we’ll cover the basics, but then advance into reading water, the keys to catching more fish, how to use the right approach under varying conditions and tie a few flies that will catch fish on any river in the area. Not to mention some casting tips. This will be an interactive session to meet your needs and make you a better angler.

Bring your coffee, your note pad and your questions, oh and your fly rod…who says we can’t practice casting in the snow?

I guarantee you will catch more fish in 2010 if you attend this session.

Where: Somewhere in London, Ontario

When: Saturday mornings: Watch for dates shortly! email me and I’ll keep you posted.

(maximum 8 participants)

Beginners Casting workshop - This workshop is designed for those just getting into fly fishing or for those who intermediate level individuals who need to work on their casting. In this workshop you’ll learn the basic fundamentals to have more fun and catch more fish but most importantly you’ll learn the right way to get the most of fly fishing. Practice doesn’t make perfect, proper practice makes perfect, and in this workshop you’ll take away all you need to know to become an expert.

• The right grip for you
• How to pick the right fly rod and fly line
• The fundamentals – how to cast effectively
• The casts you’ll need to catch more fish
• Workshop dates: Spring, Summer & Fall. If interested – email me and I’ll keep you posted.

Advanced Casting workshop – learn to how to cast to catch more fish, not just to cast. This workshop is designed for those who understand the fundamentals but would like to ‘take it to the next level’. In this workshop you’ll learn that ‘friends don’t let friends false cast’ and how to cast into places you never dreamed possible.

• Casting approach to nymph fishing
• How to effectively cast dry flies
• Casting streamers
• Getting more distance with no false casts
• Casting under branches without hanging up
• Workshop dates: Spring, Summer & Fall. If interested – email me and I’ll keep you posted.

Nymphing & Streamer strategies workshop – 90% of the time fish feed on or near the bottom, even during a hatch the big fish are still eating nymphs most of the time. This workshop is a ‘must have’ for anyone really serious about mastering one of the most critical elements of this sport without using a bobber. Simply put, if you want to catch more fish, you need to know how to fish nymphs effectively. This is not your average nymphing workshop, this will cover the tactics and approaches used by the best nymph fisherman in the world.

• Building the right strategy when you’re on the water
• Czech nymphing, how and when to use this deadly technique
• Effective short line and long line nymphing
• Leader construction and how to use weight effectively
• Approaching the water, casting and position to get the most effective drift
• Active nymph fishing and when to use it
• Fishing streamers more effectively – choosing the right approach
• Workshop dates: Spring & Fall.  If interested – email me and I’ll keep you posted.

Dry fly workshop – this is what most people dream of when they take up the sport of fly fishing. Unfortunately people don’t learn how to fish dry flies effectively. There is a lot of bad information out there, in this workshop you’ll learn proven techniques to catch more fish on dry flies. We’ll also cover how to fish emergers, more effectively.

• Building the right leader for the job
• Choosing the right flies based on the time of year & conditions
• Proper positioning and reading the water
• Casting a dry fly, casting to complement your leader
• Dead drift of not to dead drift…we’ll answer that question
• Dead drift of not to dead drift…we’ll answer that question
• Workshop dates: Summer only. email me and I’ll keep you posted.