*Click the link to be taken to information on particular classes and remember to give us a call or drop us an e-mail if you have any questions on these offerings!
** Please remember to check the "Calendar" page of this website for dates on all of our specific classes and trips
FREE "Getting Started in Fly Fishing" Program:
This is a great way to get inroduced to the sport! Join us for an informative session on beginning fly fishing which covers the basics on what you need to do to get started, where to go and what further steps to take to become a proficient fly fisher. These are scheduled periodically throughout the season, please refer to our seasonal newsletter or the Calendar page of this website. No equipment or experience necessary. Please call to reserve a seat. This program + is now available on DVD!!!! These are scheduled periodically throughout the year.
Fly Casting Classes:
Fly casting is very easy but it can also be a complete disaster if some basic fundamentals aren’t understood. Let our instructors take the mystery out of fly casting! We offer a two-hour Basic Fly Casting Class designed to teach you these fundamentals and we guarantee you will learn to be a better fly caster. Students are required to have a basic rod, reel, leader set-up (rentals available...please let us know in advance). Private instruction is available at any time if you have any specific questions or problems. Please call to sign up for a class or to schedule a private appointment!
Basic Class: $25
Private: $45 per hour/per student * call to check availability
Advanced/Saltwater Fly Casting:
This will be an intensive, three hour class, geared towards taking your casting to the next level. Brian Flechsig has had the pleasure of studying fly casting with the likes of Flip Pallot, Lefty Kreh and Dave Whitlock and has come up with a system of teaching that is like no other. One hour will be spent in classroom.....looking at the different components of the cast on a chalk board. Then, the final two hours will be spent working on the techniques with fly rod in hand. The techniques learned will be advanced such as the double haul, and will be geared towards saltwater fly casting although certainly apply to all types of casting. Students are required to bring a 5-6 wt rod and an 8-9 wt rod. This class is limited to 6 students and will be offered three times throughout the season, Spring, Summer and Fall.
Advanced/Saltwater Fly Casting Clinic: $50.00
Fly Tying Classes:
Fly tying can be a very fun and rewarding hobby and it brings the sport of fly fishing full circle. Nothing is more fun for a fly fisher than catching a fish on a fly that they have tied. We are proud to offer a full range of classes designed to teach you to tie your own flies when you can't be out fishing. A basic vise and a tool set are all that are required for the class although you will need to purchase some basic materials to practice with at home. A book and manual are included with the cost of the class. Classes include basic, advanced and bass bug as well as specialty classes throughout the season. Basic and Advanced Classes are based on a 4 week session, Bass Bug on a 2 week session. These are almost always held on Monday or Wednesday nights and occaisionally on Saturday mornings. We typically run one Basic class in November, one in January and one in February. Advanced runs only in January and Bass Bug varies. Please check our Calendar for the dates of these classes.
Necessary equipment:
- Functional vise designed for fly tying
- Bobbin (for thread)
- 6/0 and 8/0 thread (color doesn't matter)
- Hackle Pliers
- Scissors
- Hair Stacker
- Half-Hitch tools and/or a whip finisher
Fly tying Classes: Basic and Advanced- $75.00 for 4 week sessions
Bass Bug- $50.00 for 2 week session
Specialty Fly Tying:
Mad River Outfitters periodically offers specialty fly tying classes. These are usually scheduled during the winter months and are often taught by celebrity/guest tyers. They usually entail one session and may last for hours at a time. Guest tyers we have had in the past include: A.K. Best, Jim Stewart, Carl Richards, Lefty Kreh, Chris Helm, Davy Wotton, Jim Teeny, Dave Whitlock, Kelly Galloup....and others. Keep your eyes on the website and the Calendarpage for details on these classes as they arise. Prices vary.
Knots and Leaders:
Two of the most mis-understood.....and most important aspects of the sport. Join Brian Flechsig for an intesive two hour class that will completely take the mystery out of both! He will cover proper leader design and selection for all types of fishing situations and then show you how to attach everything.......easily. You will come away from this class with the skills needed to become a much better fly angler!!!!!!
Knots and Leaders Class: $10.00 per student
Advanced Knots and Leaders/Saltwater Rigging:
Brian will take his now famous Knots and Leaders Class yet another step forward. After a quick review, he will launch into some advanced concepts in leader designs as well as demonstrationg yet more useful knots. This class will also cover the ins-and-outs of rigging for saltater....tackle and leaders. And yes.....he will teach the bimini twist!
Advanced Knots and Leaders/Saltwater Rigging Class: $10.00 per student
One-Day Schools:
MRO Scheduled Schools or Private Schools
Introduction to Fly Fishing
At Briarwood Sportsman’s Club
Spend a day with us and learn the basics of fly fishing. These schools are a combination of classroom lecture and hands-on practice capped off with the opportunity to catch and land your first fish on a fly. This is a great way to “get your feet wet” in the sport of fly fishing without having to make a huge investment in gear.
Plan to arrive at Briarwood Sportsman’s Club (map provided) at 10:00 a.m. Topics covered will be basic equipment, knots and leaders, rigging, basic fishing technique, basic fly casting, basic entomology and fly selection and of course the fishing! You should plan on the day lasting until around 5:00 p.m. See the Calendar page of this website for scheduled schools.
Cost: $150.00* per student
* Private bookings available- call or e-mail for more details and for scheduling- pricing below
Pre-Requisites: None. This class is designed for complete beginners or someone just getting into fly fishing who wants to jump start their learning process. MRO’s “Getting Started in Fly Fishing” DVD set is a great primer for these schools.
Recomended Gear:
4, 5 or 6wt fly rod and reel & matching fly line.
9 foot 4X leader (s)
Selection of tippet material 3X-5X (at least 4X)
Fly floatant, split-shot, strike indicators.
Fishing Vest (optional)
Polarized sunglasses (Glasses are required for safety.)
Line clipper/nipper
Hemostats/Forceps
Hat or cap
A sampling of flies including nymphs, dries flies and streamers.
Pen/Pencil & Note Paper
Folding Camp chair
No Waders Required.
· Please note that this is primarily a learning day and not a fishing trip. If you don’t have exactly everything, it won’t ruin your day.
· Fly rod, reel and line combinations are available for use with prior arrangement.
· Suggested minimum age is 12 years old. Students under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
· A 50% deposit is required to hold a reservation and full payment is due fifteen days before the course. No refunds after fifteen days prior to course date.
Prviate One-Day Schools-
$295.00 for 1 student
$370.00 for 2 students
$445.00 for 3 students
$520.00 for 4 students
* call for pricing on larger groups
***transportation to and from Port Columbus International Airport and overnight lodging can be arranged.
Spend a day on-stream with the guides who fish there! These seminars are geared towards local intermediate/advanced trout and smallmouth fishing in streams and for largemouth bass in lakes. They are a full-day of intensive learning, half-day classroom, half-day on-stream with the techniques and principles applied to actual fishing situations: a great way to learn more about fly fishing and local waters. Highly Recommended beforehand is one of our FREE beginners programs and a some basic fly casting skills. Rod and reel set-up and some basic equipment is required. These classes should be viewed as intermediate to advanced and not geared towards "rank beginners".
Lunch is not included, please pack one for yourself and bring along.
Necessary Equipment:
- Fly rod and reel set-up (4-6wt for trout schools, 5-7wt for smallmouth, 7-8wt for bass school)
- Appropriate selection of leaders and tippet
- Fly Floatant
- Split-shot
- Other basic accessories (nippers, hemostats etc.)
- Appropriate waders (if needed for specific school)
- Strike-indicators
- Fishing vest (personal preference)
- Polarized sunglasses
- Appropriate fly selection (usually just a dry you can see, a bead head nymph and a streamer)
- Hat or cap
- Raingear
* A detailed listing of equipment as per the type of school (trout, bass/stream, lake etc.) will be sent to you upon making a reservation.
Topics covered:
- River/Water System history, characteristics, conservation
- Angling Ethics
- Entomology "102 and 103"
- Insect/Food sampling and identification
- Imitations/types of flies
- Lunch!
- Equipment
- Intermdiate/Advanced Techniques
- Advanced casting
- On-stream practice
On-river seminars: $125.00
Warm Water Fly Fishing School
New for 2008!
This will be a fun day filled with loads of information and practice to help you become a better warm water angler. Brian Flechsig and Graham Stokes, our two head guides at The Wilds, will be conducting the school and will be sharing some of their secrets to better bass fishing. Also covered will be other warm water opportunities such as bluegill, crappie, smallmouth and carp.
This class will be held on the beautiful lakes and grounds of Briarwood Sportsmens club near Bellefontaine, Ohio.
This class will be geared towards intermediate anglers looking to better their knowledge about all aspects of warm water angling.
*some basic equipment and flies required
Warm Water Fly Fishing Seminar: $150.00 per student
Fall Event to be Announced! Stay tuned!
Fly Fishing Entomology 101
New to the rotation for fall of 2006! One of the biggest problems that beginners and intermediate anglers face is trying to determine what fish are eating...and how that relates to the flies that you should be using. Brian Flechsig and Dick Davidson have put together a great slide program and workshop to help you understand this ever-important aspect of the sport. This class will be held once in the Fall and again in the Winter season and will last two hours. There will be a $10.00 materials charge for this session.
Entomology 101: $10.00 per student
Special Programs/Seminars:
We offer many programs on fishing and upland hunting periodically throughout the year. Some standard highlights: Programs by nationally recognized experts, Annual "Women’s Weekend" with Dorothy Schramm, Float Tube outings, "Carp on the Fly" program, Fly Rodding for Bass, Lake Erie Steelhead, etc. Please remember to check the "Calendar" page of this website for dates of special events.
Speakers we’ve had in the past: Carl Richards, Jim Teeny, Jim Stewart, A.K. Best, Dave Whitlock, Dorothy Schramm, Jerry Darkes, Lefty Kreh, Bob Linsenman, Chris Helm, Flip Pallot, Kelly Galloup, Matt Supinski etc.
Private Lessons:
Need some help with your casting......or maybe want to perfect the double haul? Maybe you have a particular fly pattern....or fly tying technique that is giving you fits.
Let us help you! Our experienced instructors are available by the hour for private instruction on just about any subject related to fly fishing. New for 2007- Private One-Day Schools availalbe for groups of 1 or more anglers and equipment can be provided!
Private Fly Casting Lessons-
$45.00 per hour/ per student meet at the shop
Prviate Lessons- Any subject but particularly fly tying-
$45.00 per hour/ per student meet at the shop
Prviate One-Day Schools-
$295.00 for 1 student
$370.00 for 2 students
$445.00 for 3 students
$520.00 for 4 students
* call for pricing on larger groups ** you can pick the location or we can! ***equipment can be provided
Give us a call or drop us an e-mail to discuss the possibilities and available times.
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