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Beginning Fly-Casting Class

  • April 09, 2025
  • May 14, 2025
  • 6 sessions
  • April 09, 2025, 6:00 PM 7:30 PM (PDT)
  • April 16, 2025, 6:00 PM 7:30 PM (PDT)
  • April 23, 2025, 6:00 PM 7:30 PM (PDT)
  • April 30, 2025, 6:00 PM 7:30 PM (PDT)
  • May 07, 2025, 6:00 PM 7:30 PM (PDT)
  • May 14, 2025, 6:00 PM 7:30 PM (PDT)
  • 2300 Lakeview Drive, Mountlake Terrace, Washington
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  • What: 

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  • A Beginners’ Fly-Casting Class is being offered. The class instructors are John Townsell and Jim Black. John has taught fly-casting to individuals and other fly clubs for over 50 years. Jim is an FFI-certified fly-casting instructor who has taught fly-casting classes for 10 years. 


  • They will teach you fly casting methods and provide a printed lesson plan so you can use it to practice outside of class. 


  • There will also be 4 other NFA volunteers to give you personalized instruction on common fly-casting skills.


  • Student Expectations:


  • Students must be ready to cast, rain, or shine, so dress appropriately.
  • You can use your fly rod/reel with a weight-forward, floating line, but you must use a 7’ 6”, “0X” leader*. If you do not have this leader, NFA will provide one free of charge.
  •  If you do not have a fly rod, reel, fly line and leader, the NFA instructors will provide them during the classes. There are also a limited number of them that can be made available to you to use at home or in between classes.
  • *This leader is good for learning how to cast but not so good for actual fishing.

    SAFETY:

  • 1.    No barbed hooks will be used. A bit of yarn at the end of each fly line will be used to provide the weight needed to cast 

  • 2.    Students must wear a hat and have eye protection. NO EXCEPTIONS.


  • Where: Directions

    Soccer Field just north of the Senior Center at Lake Ballinger, City of Montlake Terrace. The NFA can use ALL of the field for the class.

    General Information / Technical Questions:


  • For general information, email Vance Thompson at alexavance@mac.com
  • For technical questions, email Jim Black at Ljbjeb@msn.com


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