Whether fishing a mountain trout stream, wading a bonefish flat, or casting to rolling tarpon, fly fishing can be at once both extremely challenging and incredibly rewarding. It is a sport of serenity and connectivity, where the playing field is as much in the mind as it is on the stream or ocean. And at the very heart of it all is the cast itself. If you are either a beginner or an experienced freshwater fly fisher about to foray into the salt, I strongly encourage you to seek out a credible instructor and take some time out to focus on fly casting off the water. Time spent improving your casting on dry land will greatly increase your ability to catch fish and add greatly to your enjoyment and appreciation of this sublime sport.

As an FFF Certified Fly Casting Instructor with almost 20 years of fly fishing experience and a decade of teaching fly casting, my goal as an instructor is to teach you the physics and mechanics of fly casting and how to analyze your cast so that you can continue to improve when our time together is over. I also specialize in teaching you how to assess different fishing situations and cast appropriately for the best presentation. I teach casting for fishing, and this is extremely important if expect to walk away from any fly casting instruction with a sense on how to apply what you have learned to actually dealing with the environmental factors involved with catching fish. Sadly, I have met very few instructors who understand the importance of this.

Fly fishing, in both fresh and salt, is an incredibly challenging, yet extremely fun and relaxing sport. If you have been interested in getting started or improving your existing skills, i can help take all the mystery and frustration out of what you are doing. I look forward to working with you!

Capt. Greg Bowdish

Capt. Greg offering instruction at The Matlacha Fly Fishing Festival

FFF CERTIFIED FLY CASTING INSTRUCTION
RATES

HOURLY . . . . . . . . . . . . .$60 per student
1 DAY CLASS*. . . . . . . $120 per student

*This is a four hour class that covers equipment, rigging, fly selection, casting, and fishing skills. Price is per student and may involve additional charges for travel expenses for out-of-town classes. I must have a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 8 people for the class.

Gift certificates available!

All students must provide their own equipment and wear hat and sunglasses.

Even for the trout angler, learning the fundamentals of distance and saltwater casting styles can be a great asset. In fishing situations, like the one on the right, where high winds and inaccessible shorelines offer only a few places to cast from, the ability to launch a lot of lfy line can get you to the fish you otherwise would not able to reach. However, unlike many "saltwater only" fly casting instructors, I can also teach you all the mends and casting variations for dry fly, nymph, drift boat, float tube, and other freshwater situations. So if you are a slatwater fly angler headed for a freshwater trout or salmon trip and need help with fly casting for these fishing situations, give me a call!

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