This full day (6-hour) slide/lecture workshop covers all the key hatches, patterns, and tactics for both streams and lakes. While comprehensive in scope the material is delivered in a clear, simple manner that helps anglers of all skill levels gain new insights into fishing streams and stillwaters.

This is a 3-hour slide/lecture program that explains the “why” of fishing success. Topics covered include: How to recognize the key western hatches of mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, and more. How insect behavior affects fish feeding behavior. How to select and fish the proper patterns. Excellent color photos illustrate all stages of the insects, their habitat, fly patterns, and tactics.

This program is for the fly fisher who wants to get into the nitty gritty of identifying aquatic insects.  It covers the larvae and adults of the major orders.  Warning: this is not for the fly fisher who could care less about the difference between a March brown and a little yellow may.

This full day (6-hour) workshop gives anglers first-hand experience in collecting, identifying and learning to imitate the important stream hatches.  Class begins with a 3-hour photo/lecture program.  Then students are taken streamside for hands-on collecting and observing the insects in their natural environment.  This is followed by discussion of fly pattern selection and demonstration of proper presentation techniques for nymphs, wets, and dries.  The streamside portion of the class is limited to 12-14 students.