First fly fishing lesson
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First fly fishing lesson
I had been looking around at multiple fishing clubs in the area looking at learning the basics of fly fishing.
Most of these classes were $300+ for a half/full day.
After advice from people in this forum they recommended I give Brynn call and organize a lesson with him.
And I’m very glad I took this advice and went with him
Me and my dad both found Bynne to be exceptional with his knowledge and very easy to communicate with.
He ran through everything from the types of rods to use (length, weight etc), how to set up a fly fishing rod, types of flies and what equipment we should look at getting.
We were lucky enough it was just my dad and myself in the lesson and he was able to give us a lot of one on one time to help us understand the art of fly fish casting
He also provided links to multiple instructional videos to reinforce the casting techniques and knots that we learned on the day.
For anyone that is looking at taking up fly fishing (or anyone that is after some casting pointers) I’d strongly recommend that you start by giving Brynn a call.
his username in this forum is BrynnF.
Most of these classes were $300+ for a half/full day.
After advice from people in this forum they recommended I give Brynn call and organize a lesson with him.
And I’m very glad I took this advice and went with him
Me and my dad both found Bynne to be exceptional with his knowledge and very easy to communicate with.
He ran through everything from the types of rods to use (length, weight etc), how to set up a fly fishing rod, types of flies and what equipment we should look at getting.
We were lucky enough it was just my dad and myself in the lesson and he was able to give us a lot of one on one time to help us understand the art of fly fish casting
He also provided links to multiple instructional videos to reinforce the casting techniques and knots that we learned on the day.
For anyone that is looking at taking up fly fishing (or anyone that is after some casting pointers) I’d strongly recommend that you start by giving Brynn a call.
his username in this forum is BrynnF.
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Re: First fly fishing lesson
Lanceyc wrote:I had been looking around at multiple fishing clubs in the area looking at learning the basics of fly fishing.
Most of these classes were $300+ for a half/full day.
After advice from people in this forum they recommended I give Brynn call and organize a lesson with him.
And I’m very glad I took this advice and went with him
Me and my dad both found Bynne to be exceptional with his knowledge and very easy to communicate with.
He ran through everything from the types of rods to use (length, weight etc), how to set up a fly fishing rod, types of flies and what equipment we should look at getting.
We were lucky enough it was just my dad and myself in the lesson and he was able to give us a lot of one on one time to help us understand the art of fly fish casting
He also provided links to multiple instructional videos to reinforce the casting techniques and knots that we learned on the day.
For anyone that is looking at taking up fly fishing (or anyone that is after some casting pointers) I’d strongly recommend that you start by giving Brynn a call.
his username in this forum is BrynnF.
Just you wait until you catch your first trout on a fly.
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Re: First fly fishing lesson
Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Hope you catch your first fish on fly soon.
Brynn
Brynn
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Re: First fly fishing lesson
I only charge $25 an hour and half that for a second person if you choose to bring a friend.
Brynn
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Re: First fly fishing lesson
So that would be $300 then for a Full day.
Certainly a bit expensive for a bum like me who sits on the bank with his rod resting on a forked stick drowning worms.
Certainly a bit expensive for a bum like me who sits on the bank with his rod resting on a forked stick drowning worms.
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Re: First fly fishing lesson
$200 for a day for one person. But a full days casting is a lot and I would suggest 4-6 hours. We went through a lot on Sunday and by memory it only took 5 hours. So 5 hours is plenty of time to go through basics unless you want a lesson that goes into thing in a lot more detail.
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Re: First fly fishing lesson
Sounds a fair price for a lifetime of enjoyment
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Re: First fly fishing lesson
Thats correct, we went for about 5 hours on Sunday.
There is a lot to go through if you have never fly fished before and Brynn does go into a lot of detail about the art of fly fishing.
most other classes are about 300 p/p and are usually group lessons.
compared to Byrnn who works on an hourly basis
since Brynn only has 1-2 in the class he is able to give you a lot more attention.
After the lesson I felt confident that a fish is only just around the corner!
There is a lot to go through if you have never fly fished before and Brynn does go into a lot of detail about the art of fly fishing.
most other classes are about 300 p/p and are usually group lessons.
compared to Byrnn who works on an hourly basis
since Brynn only has 1-2 in the class he is able to give you a lot more attention.
After the lesson I felt confident that a fish is only just around the corner!
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Re: First fly fishing lesson
I would recommend anyone wishing to learn casting and all the individual topics that goes with fly fishing to have a lesson or few first.
A few things not mentioned: where is Brynn? Does Brynn provide the gear? If so I'd say it is excellent value. I've been studying fly fishing and tying nye on 30 years and know less than a fraction of what there is to know. I've seen self-taught casters and although competent struggle to cast anywhere near a full line, you can only learn so much from a video and there's no one there to correct your mistakes.
Sounds like the perfect father's day, birthday, Christmas, anniversary present to me.
At Brynn - ever fished the Usk?
A few things not mentioned: where is Brynn? Does Brynn provide the gear? If so I'd say it is excellent value. I've been studying fly fishing and tying nye on 30 years and know less than a fraction of what there is to know. I've seen self-taught casters and although competent struggle to cast anywhere near a full line, you can only learn so much from a video and there's no one there to correct your mistakes.
Sounds like the perfect father's day, birthday, Christmas, anniversary present to me.
At Brynn - ever fished the Usk?
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