Page 5 of Fishing Programs brochure by Fish First

fishwithus!tm clinics the perfect way to learn new skills refine old ones or fix a bad habit that s been nagging you for years our friendly top-notch instructors are eager to share their flyfishing knowledge and experience clinics are open to anglers of all skill levels students will leave clinics with the knowledge and confidence to flyfish on their own on-stream clinic dates are chosen to coincide with optimum fishing conditions small clinic size ensures a low student-toinstructor ratio with plenty of individual attention and hands-on instruction fish better with a fishwithus!tm clinic select clinics may be conducted on streams and rivers under special uses permits with the lassen plumas national forests the usda forest service is an equal opportunity service provider and employer small stream fishing perfect for beginning and novice anglers experienced flyfishers wishing to introduce friends to the sport or family outings small stream fishing is the essence of flyfishing and the small streams surrounding chico are home to eager rainbow and brown trout there s no better way to get hooked on flyfishing than to watch your fly disappear in the mouth of a hungry trout and to feel the tug of the fish on your line we will introduce you to the basic aspects of flyfishing equipment entomology and fly selection reading water safe wading skills basic dry fly and nymphing techniques and proper catch-and-release methods most importantly you will have plenty of time to cast over trout and practice your new skills class size cost locations dates 3 students per instructor $160 per person small streams in the chico area june 4 10 18 24 july 2 8 16 22 september 3 24 top a nice rainbow from a chico area small stream above typical pocket water for the tight line nymphing clinic tight line nymphing tight line nymphing is the most effective close-range pocket water fishing technique it requires holding the rod high elbow level with shoulder and using enough weight to keep a tight line to the fly bouncing on the bottom of the river we will teach you how to quickly master this productive technique with our unique pinch-on indicator training wheels method much of the day will be devoted to fishing as the instructor helps you perfect your technique reading pocket water and special techniques for playing and landing trout in pocket water will also be covered class size 5 students per instructor cost $160 per person locations pit river north fork feather river dates may 14 28 june 11 25 september 4 october 15

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