Flywater Angling Adventures

[Phil Lilley]

FLYWATER ANGLING ADVENTURES Steve Hollensed Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Casting Instructor 903.546.6237 Flywaterangling.com I am pleased to announce that another session of my WARMWATER FLYCASTING SCHOOL, will be held Friday, June 13 (evening only) and Saturday, June 14, 2008. (In the event of bad weather, June 27 and June 28 will be the alternate dates)

With a major emphasis on improving casting distance, sharpening up casting accuracy, and with correcting problems that occur when targeting striped bass, largemouth bass, or redfish, this class is a must for fly anglers that frequent warmwater or saltwater environments.

The school will consist of seminars on Friday evening in Sherman, TX from 6:00pm to 9:00 pm. Saturday will consist of casting instruction and guided practice on my private casting field near Tom Bean TX (about 10 miles southeast of Sherman) from 9:00am to 4:00pm.

Topics covered Friday evening will be:

• Essentials and Principles of Good Casting
  
  
  
• Casting Styles and Self-Optimization
  
  
  
• Matching Fly Lines to Angling Objectives
  
  
  
• Strategies in Improving Your Cast
  
  
  
• Question and Answer Session
  

Saturday morning will be geared toward 1) analysis of your current cast and 2) improving your foundational casting ability to provide the framework for improvement. Saturday afternoon will designed to develop special casts and advanced techniques as they apply to warmwater fishing.

All of Saturday will be devoted to improving YOUR cast as you will receive plenty of personal attention and practice time to allow you to retain these skills when you get on the water. My goal is to see your cast improve so you can enjoy our great sport even more.

Class size is limited to just 5 students. Cost is $150 per student and includes a BBQ meal on Friday evening and a lunch on Saturday.

As an optional bonus, I am offering half day instructional guide trips on Lake Texoma, which will serve as "on the water" extensions of the class. Rates are $225 for 1 or 2 students (discounted from the normal rate of $275). This rate is only offered to students who have completed the class and must be taken within 30 days of the school. The half day trips may be morning or afternoon blocks, as preferred.

(Notice the value in this offer. If two students in the class book the optional half day guide trip for two, and split the cost of the guide trip, then the total cost for an evening and a day of casting instruction, plus an instructional guide trip is only $262.50 per person!)

The first five students who register by contacting me, will be placed in the school. This will be secured by full payment within seven days of registration. The first students to register will have first pick of dates for the optional instructional guide trips.

Warmwater fly fishing is fun, exciting, and a rewarding brand of fly fishing, but it does have its challenges. Don't let your casting hold you back. Learn to cast better and enjoy fly fishing in places and conditions you never thought possible before.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Steve