Introduction to Fly Fishing
Open to the Public and Free
Each Spring, Ed Barger and Scott Loughner put on a day-long course that covers the essential aspects of Fly Fishing. The course is open to the public and free (thanks to generous support from PWWTU).
Penn’s Woods West Trout Unlimited is sponsoring a free “Introduction to and Essentials of Fly Fishing” class from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M on Saturday, March 16 and on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at the Wilkins School Community Center. Join us to learn about basics of fly fishing, including equipment needs, basic knots, flies and the insects they imitate, and basic fly casting. We even provide lunch!
Wilkins School Community Center
7604 Charleston Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15218 (Regent Square Neighborhood)
INTERESTED? Contact Ed Barger ([email protected]) for more information or to sign up for one of the sessions. Please use subject of “Free Fly Fishing School 2024” Don’t wait to sign up, as class sizes are limited to a maximum of 30 per session!
- Intro to Fly Fishing – a much expanded version of our one-day class
- Intermediate Fly Fishing – A course that builds upon skills learned in the introductory course
- Several fly tying courses, including
- Introduction to Fly Tying – A course teaching basic tying techniques, along with instruction on how to tie different types of flies such as dry flies, wet flies, nymphs, and streamers that imitate various stages of insect life, as well as bait fish;
- Tying Flies for Smallmouth Bass – A course targeting the tying techniques and patterns specifically geared to fishing for smallmouth bass;
- Tying with Deer Hair – A course covering techniques on how to create flies using this unique material; and
- Three classes (Caddis Flies Bottom to Top, Mayflies Bottom to Top, and Stoneflies Bottom to Top) – that cover the techniques and fly patterns used to simulate the various life stages of these aquatic insects that are important food sources for fish
Contact Ed Barger ([email protected]) for more information.
PWWTU Chapter Meeting, Monday, December 9, 2024
December 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmSewickley, PA 15243 United States + Google Map