Learn to Fly Cast...or improve your fly casting skills through instruction and practice. Our RRFF Thursday Evening Fly Casting Clinics are held every Thursday evening (during Daylight Savings Time) from 4:30 until 7:00 PM (weather permitting). This event is FREE and is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! We do not practice in the rain!
Our RRFF volunteer instructors can help you get started learning the basics of fly casting. They can also answer many of your fly fishing questions regarding fly tackle and gear, knot-tying, fly selection and fly-tying, including fly fishing techniques for various fish species (both freshwater and saltwater).
Some of our instructors can assist you with advanced fly casting techniques like the double-haul, using shooting heads, "quick-casting" for saltwater species, spey casting techniques, and more...
It is said that two of the biggest deterrents to those who are interested in learning to fly fish are 1.) Learning to fly cast, and 2.) Knot tying. Adding to that, questions regarding fly tackle, rod weights, line-weights and basic set-up can also be daunting to new fly fishers. Our experienced fly fishers can help you unravel these mysteries.
RRFF fly casting instruction is based on the techniques offered by Fly Fishers International (FFI) and by the Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club (GGACC). We incorporate the FFI Fly Casting Skills Development (FCSD) Program and the Beginning, Novice, Intermediate and Advanced Levels offered by GGACC.
Fly casting proficiency is a life-long pursuit, the most important aspect directly determined by practice. You must practice fly casting to develop the "feel" of the fly line loading your fly rod, and to develop the capabilities of controlling your fly line in whatever fly fishing situation you encounter.
There are always new venues to fly fish, new fly casting techniques to learn, and your personal development will depend entirely on what you wish to pursue and how far you wish to take it. We can help you on that rewarding journey and to learn the techniques that will aid with your success.
Won't you join us at the RRFF Casting Pond?
(The Casting Pond is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC during regular Dan Galvin Park hours, 7 days per week. You are welcome to practice your fly casting there whenever you wish).
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