Those of you that regularly come to this page are already in to fishing, and the majority of you are probably experienced fly fishers. While this post may not be specifically geared toward you, maybe you know someone that has always wanted to learn how to fly fish, and our Tall Timber Fly Fishing Schools are the perfect place for them to start!

What better place to learn than at a Tall Timber Fly Fishing School, under the tutelage of experienced guides and fly fishermen who positively ooze their love of this sport?

Join the fun - attend a TTL Fly Fishing School in 2014!
Join the fun – attend a TTL Fly Fishing School in 2014!

For over twenty years we have hosted fly fishing schools provided by Angus Boezeman and Alan Erdossy of Broadside International, and are gratified to see many past students return to Pittsburg and the Connecticut River, where it all started.

With low student to teacher ratios (usually 3:1 or less), our participants get immersed in the world of fly fishing over the course of an entire summer weekend. Knot tying, equipment set up, casting and insect identification are just some of the main topics that are covered in our courses.

Throw in comfortable Tall Timber accommodations and meals at the Rainbow Grille, and you have the makings for a weekend dedicated to learning, and nothing else.

Why Learn to Fly Fish?

For me, there’s many reasons, but there’s probably a few that are common for most fishermen.

  • Fly Fishing takes you to special places, and you are witness to many wonderful things, nearly every time you go fishing.
  • In fact, it connects you to the physical world, and causes intense devotion to those places where you fish. This leads to membership in, and eventually active participation in, a conservation organization of some kind.
  • Trout and salmon especially, but almost anything with fins, are quite beautiful, and therefore should be admired, close at hand.
  • Fishing and exchanging stories with friends brings us together as a community and verifies that you’re not the only one that is certifiably crazy in the pursuit of fish.
  • When executed properly, casting and fishing can be a form of art in itself, and is something to be strived for.
  • There is no such thing as “stress” when you’re on a river fishing.
  • Fly fishing feeds that character flaw known as “embellishment”, which is generally accepted among fishermen.

This year’s classes will take place on the weekends of May 30 to June 1 and July 11 to 13, so please give us a call (800-835-6343) if you’re interested or tell your friends about it and help them achieve their New Years resolution to learn the art of fly fishing.