These days there are lots of fly fishing schools available. Most are hosted by well-known anglers or fishing organizations and offer a fairly similar curriculum. Your fly fishing ability will improve by attending any of these schools. How much it improves, in large part, depends on the instructor's ability to teach. The issue is not about the school's facilities, or how good a fisherman your instructor is, but rather, how good they are at transferring their knowledge to you.

I have BS and MS degrees in entomology (insects) and have been a biology instructor at the University of Maine (Orono) for 22 years. In 2001, I received the Outstanding Teaching Award. I have also taught a fly fishing course at UMaine and am a Certified Casting Instructor.

We offer three different types of fly fishing schools. Click the links to below to determine the one that is best for you.

introduction to fly fishing
basic fly casting
comprehensive fly fishing school

I never lose sight of the fact that fishing is a form of recreation, not a matter of life and death. Therefore, the over-riding goal in all of our fly fishing schools is for everyone to have FUN.