You’ve probably read that quote above somewhere before. You’ve probably also read that “Trout don’t live in ugly places.” It’s true - the sport of fly fishing has an allure, a charm that transcends it just being a bloodsport. To some it’s a way to catch fish, to others it’s an art form, and to some of us it’s a lifestyle. From movies to books to our Presidents to kids of all ages, fly fishing is here and it’s cool and we love it.

Fly fishing can be a difficult sport to master, and can be daunting to the new recruit, so let us help you train and learn and appreciate the sport with our intensive and detail-oriented fly fishing school.  Bootcamp is split into a 2 day event: Day 1 is a 2 hour in-classroom event at our shop where you'll learn the basics of the sport and the beginnings on how to cast.  Day 2 is an all-day on the river clinic learning about trout stream entomology and where you get to apply everything you've learned and catch your first fly-caught trout!

Requirements:

  • Class age requirement is age 18 and up. Children aged 15 and up will be permitted to enroll with a parent or guardian that has also enrolled.

  • You MUST provide your own eye protection. Sunglasses are mandatory for any course instruction.

  • All participants must sign a personal release and liability waiver.

Spring 2024 Fly Fishing Bootcamp Clinic Dates:

  • Clinic 1 - Wednesday February 28th | Sunday March 3rd at Rose River - FULL - WAIT LIST ONLY

  • Clinic 2 - Wednesday Marc 13th | Sunday March 17th at Rose River - FULL - WAIT LIST ONLY

  • Clinic 3 - Wednesday April 3rd | Sunday April 7th at Cedar Creek - FULL - WAIT LIST ONLY

  • Clinic 4 - Wednesday April 10th | Sunday April 14th at Cedar Creek - FULL - WAIT LIST ONLY

  • Clinic 5 - Wednesday April 17th | Sunday April 21st at Rose River - FULL - WAIT LIST ONLY

  • Clinic 6 - Wednesday April 24th | Sunday April 28th at Cedar Creek - FULL - WAIT LIST ONLY

  • Clinic 7 - Wednesday May 1st | Sunday May 5th at Cedar Creek - FULL - WAIT LIST ONLY

  • Clinic 8 - Wednesday May 15th | Sunday May 19th at Cedar Creek - FULL - WAIT LIST ONLY

REMEMBER - THIS EVENT IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

We ONLY enroll our students in order of the e-mails as we receive them.

Spring 2024 Course cost - $400

Course Includes:

  • 1st Class - weekday evening 6:30 pm - 2 hour introduction to fly fishing and casting introduction at the shop. You will gain the understanding of the origins and sport of fly fishing, learn the fundamentals of fly casting and important knots, and an introduction to insect entomology.

  • 2nd class - weekend all day 8:00 am - We start with fly casting instruction - the most important concept you’ll learn in our bootcamp. We will take river samples and identify insects and match them to your flies, and you will work with your instructor for the remainder of the day on fishing techniques and catching your first trout! Break for lunch at 1:30pm. You can fish as long as you want - you have the entire day!

  • Our Fly Fishing Bootcamp educational booklet. The last page is a 15% one-time discount to use in-shop, along with a referral coupon for you to share

  • Baker’s dozen fly assortment in a small flybox ($44 value)

  • Nipper on a flyline lanyard ($8 value)

  • 1 year membership to Trout Unlimited ($35 value)

  • The Trout Unlimited Washington DC Area Trout Fishing Guide To Daytrips For Trout ($25 value)

  • Yeti Yonder 20 oz. Bottle & carabiner ($37 value)

Students Must Provide:

Cancellations & Rescheduling Policies

Things happen. Kids and adults get sick. Emergencies come up last minute. Sometimes unexpected things happen and we understand, but we plan and price our clinics so they’re affordable, and we take into consideration the time our instructors allocate to these events.

Cancellations made less than 30 days from the clinic date are not refundable. If you cancel less than 30 days out, we will try to fill your seat, but if we cannot, you forfeit your enrollment and tuition.

We will try our best to accommodate students who cancel more than 30 days from the clinic date by getting them into a class that works for their schedule, but if no date is available, student clinic dates may be pushed into the next season’s fishing clinics.