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. (Exceptions to this requirement is subjective depending on the experience and maturity of each underage participant.)

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

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

2027 Fly Fishing Bootcamp Clinic Dates:
(All clinics at Cedar Creek)

  • Clinic 1 - Wednesday March 10 | Sunday March 14 - 3 Seats Available

  • Clinic 2 - Wednesday March 17 | Sunday March 21 - 8 Seats Available

  • Clinic 3- Wednesday March 31 | Sunday April 4 - 4 Seats Available

  • Clinic 4 / RAIN DATE - Wednesday April 7 | Sunday April 11 - Shop Use

  • Clinic 5 - Wednesday April 14 | Sunday April 18 - 7 Seats Available

  • Clinic 6 - Wednesday April 21 | Sunday April 25 - 10 Seats Available

  • Clinic 7 - Wednesday April 28 | Sunday May 2 - 10 Seats Available

  • Clinic 8 / RAIN DATE - Wednesday May 5 | Sunday May 9 - Shop Use

REMEMBER - THIS EVENT IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

We ONLY enroll our students in order of the e-mails as we receive them.
Once enrolled you have 1 week to make your tuition payment otherwise your seat is offered back to the general public.

2027 Course cost - $500

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 7:30 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 (catered by The Apple House). You can fish as long as you want - you have the entire day!

  • Course includes the following items:

    • 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

    • Half dozen fly assortment in a small flybox

    • Nipper on a flyline lanyard

    • 1 year membership to Trout Unlimited

    • Yeti Yonder 20 oz. Bottle & carabiner

Provided For Use For The Day (if needed - you are encouraged to use your own gear):

  • Waders

  • Boots

  • Rod & reel outfit

  • Water & Snacks

  • Lunch

Students Must Provide:

Returning student cost is only $450 and does not include course booklet & supplies

Cancellations & Rescheduling Policies

Things happen. Kids and adults get sick. Emergencies come up last minute. Sometimes stuff happens, 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 original clinic date are not refundable. If you cancel less than 30 days out from your original date requested, we will try to fill your seat or move you to another Bootcamp date if available in the current season, but if we cannot, you will forfeit your enrollment and tuition. This is one of the reasons we keep rain dates.

We will try our best to accommodate students who need to reschedule 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. We will not schedule a private class for students that need to reschedule. If you’re unable to wait until the next season, a full refund will be issued.