MCFF Education

Trout University For Teens
Inspired by Mike Casey and under the leadership of Ron Fisher and Ron Hildebrand, MCFF is sponsoring a new youth education program this spring. Teens who are freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors enrolled in any of the area high schools, may apply for one of fifteen slots available for the spring session of the Teen Fly Fishing School that will formally be known as Trout University.

This course will focus on basic skills including fly casting techniques, knot tying, entomology (study of bugs), fly tying, safety, conservation and other related subjects. The course schedule includes three Saturdays in May, the15th, 22nd and 29th, a field trip to the Boulder River on July 10th, and a three day fishing session at Silver Gate Lodge and Yellowstone Park August 16-18. The total cost per student is $50.00 with scholarships available to those who cannot afford the fee. This fee covers all equipment including rods, reels, line and flies and all transportation and lodging expenses. This course is sponsored by MCFF and the primary instructors are Ron Fisher (roncharmaine@msn.com) and Ron Hildebrand (rwhcmh@imt.net).

Yellowstone Fly Fishing School to Hold
Women's Fly Fishing Class
Molly Semenik and Matt Wilhelm of the Yellowstone Fly Fishing School will be holding a casting clinic and teaching a women’s fly fishing class in Billings on Friday May 21 and Saturday, May 22, 2010. The casting clinic will be held on Friday, May 21^st and is for beginners and intermediate casters. This is a two hour session and cost is $40 per person. Space is limited, so sign up now. The women’s fly fishing class will allow a novice angler to discover the wonderful sport of fly fishing or for someone with a bit of experience to sharpen her skills in a relaxed, informative and fun environment. Topics for the class include equipment, knots, rigging up your rod, insect identification, selecting a fly, reading the water, casting and wading safety. In addition to indoor instruction, the day concludes with time on a local water to apply the new skills. There are no better instructors to be had than Molly and Matt. Cost for this class is only $150 and includes all handout materials, lunch and beverages. There is room for only 12 students, so sign up now. To learn more about this class or to register, visit the Yellowstone Fly Fishing School web site at www.yellowstoneflyfishingschool.com. Be sure and visit with Molly and Matt at the Expo!

FLY TYING PATTERNS (click here)