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Fly Fishing Film Festival 2011

The 2011 flyfishing film festival tour stops in Asheville NC on April 9th at the Highland Brewing Co.  Doors open at 6:30 and show starts at 7:00pm. For ticket information contact Hunter Banks Fly Shop. $10 in advance $20 at the door.

Flyfishing Eclosion

2011 Class Schedule

Beginner Fly Tying with Lou Barlow
Jan 6, 13, 20, & 27 Cost $25
Feb 3, 10, 17, & 24 Cost $25

Tying Streamers For Trout with Kevin Howell
Sat Jan 8th at 8:30AM to 4PM
Cost $30 with a limit of 10 people

Rod Building with Kevin Howell
Cost $50 You will be required to bring a blank, reel seat, & guides.

Tying Midges & Micro Flies with Landon Lipke
Jan 19, 26 Cost $25
Feb 2, 9 Cost $25

For more information email us at info@davidsonflyfishing.com or give us a call at 888.861.0111

Annual Kanuga Trip

Kanuga Conference Center gets local recognition on News 13 for their annual flyfishing trip with Davidson River Outfitters.  Over the past few years Kanuga has coordinated groups of 30 people from aroound the country to enjoy serenity and spirituality.  To see the video see link below.

http://www.wlos.com/shared/newsroom/features/absolute-le/videos/wlos_vid_248.shtml

2 Day Predator School

Join DRO for one of the most popular fly fishing schools in Western North Carolina.  In this school, participants will learn everything from casting techniques, knot tying, gear, and basic fly selections.  The second day is spent on the river with guides from DRO learning water safety, mending, and other techniques that can only be demonstrated on the water.  After lunch on day 2. you will break up into groups and enjoy an afternoon of guided fishing practicing what you have learned.   Cost is $325 per person. For more information or to sign up call 1( 888) 861.0111.

Class Dates: April 24th – 25th at 8am

Charlotte, NC Flyfishing Show

Come check out the Davidson River Outfitters booth at the upcoming Charlotte Flyfishing & Wing Shooting Show on January 29th & 30th. We will have all kinds of great products to show off, raffles, rod demo’s, and plenty of Kevin Howell’s Southern Appalachian Flies. Oh ya not to mention the fact that we are going to bring Walker Parrott this time. For more information click the link below!

Hope to see you there!

http://www.flyfishingshow.com/Charlotte__NC.html

Winter Class Schedule

Beginning Fly Tying  $40 per person   

Dates:  January 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th.  From 6pm- 8pm.  

Join Instructors Bill Strickland & Lou Barlow for our beginners course in fly tying. This class is designed to get you up and started tying basic patterns or you can use this as a refresher course if you have not tied in several years.  The class will cover majority of all the tools used for tying and will teach you basic flies to tie such as the Elk Hair Caddis, San Juan Worms, Egg Patterns, WoolyBuggers, etc.  We will supply all the tools and materials while in the class and also provide each person with a DRO fly tying manual.  If interested please email Bill Strickland at bstrickland@davidsonflyfishing.com.

Bass Flies   $35 per person

Dates: February 10th, 17th.  From 6pm – 8 pm

Join Instructor Walker Parrott as he shows you how to tie basic and advanced flies for catching big bass this summer.  This class is recommended for those individuals who have some fly tying skills.  Flies will include Clouser Minnows, Poppers, Sliders, and various other flies.  For more information please contact Walker at Walker@davidsonflyfishing.com

Southern Appalachian Trout Flies   $40 per person

Dates: January 23rd

Learn to tie local flies with one of the Masters in the Industry. Kevin Howell will teach you how to tie some of the traditional Southern Appalachian Flies such as the Yallar Hammer, Sheepfly, Secret Weapon, as well as a few other mountain trout flies. Previous tying experience is preferred.  Contact Kevin Howell for further information at info@davidsonflyfishing.com

Rod Building  $ 75 per person

Dates: January 5th, 19th, 26th….. February 2nd

This class will teach individuals how to build their own graphite fly rod.  You will cover all aspects of building a rod from selecting materials and handles to wrapping guides and epoxying the rod.  DRO will supply all glues,epoxy,and rod driers.  Student swill need to provide 1″ roll of masking tape, a 1/4″ chain saw file, and a pair of sharp fine point scissors.  You will also receive a  HOW TO  manual for rod building and 15% discount for all material ordered through DRO.  For more information email us at info@davidsonflyfishing.com

 

 

FLY FISHING SCHOOLS, CLASSES, AND CLINICS

 

Davidson River Outfitters

2009

Fly Fishing Schools and Clinics

(Two Day Schools, One Day Schools, Clinics-Two Hours)

Clinics-Quick tune-up sessions.  Designed to assist improving fly fishing skills. Not intended for the first time caster. Two Hours. On water Instruction.

One Day Schools-Beginner-Why Fly Fish, Aquatic Insects and their imitations, knots, leaders, tippet, rods and equipment, casting instruction, mending and shooting line and line control.  Half day classroom and half day casting on land.

One Day Tune-Up Classes-On the water.  Each class will focus on a different set of skills.

Two Day School-Beginner through advanced students. Covers all of one day school and the student will  fish with an instructor using dry fly, nymphing, and streamer techniques on our trophy water.  In stream practice! Intended to improve fly fishing skills.  The best choice for someone wanting a good foundation to begin to learn how to fly fish. 

CALL THE SHOP TODAY TO REGISTER FOR YOUR CLASS! (888-861-0111)

March 2009

   March 14       Spring Tune-Up      One Day School           8:00 am-4:30pm

                         (On water, casting, shooting line, mending line)

   March 15       Spring Tune-Up      One Day School           8:00 am-4:30 pm

                          (On water, nymphing, dry fly techniques, streamer techniques)

   March 20       Clinic                       Casting                        5:30 pm-7:30 pm 

   March 21-22 Two Day School                                          8:00 am-4:30 pm

April 2009

   April 3           Clinic                       Nymphing Techniques 5:30 pm-7:30 pm

   April 4-5       Two Day School      Women Only                 8:00 am-4:30 pm

   April 24        Clinic                        Nymphing Techniques  5:30 pm-7:30 pm

   April 25        One Day School                                             8:00 am – 4:30 pm

May 2009

   May 15         Clinic                       Dry Fly Techniques      5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

   May 16-17   Two Day School                                           8:00 am – 4:30 pm

June 2009

   June 5          Clinic                       Casting Techniques     5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

   June 6          One Day School                                           8:00 am – 4:30 pm

   June 12       Clinic                      Nymphing Techniques   5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

   June 13-14 Two Day School                                              8:00 am – 4:30 pm

July 2009

   July 25-26     Two Day School                                              8:00 am – 4:30 pm

   July 31        Clinic                          Dry Fly Fishing              5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

September 2009

   September 25  Clinic                   Casting                           5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

   September 26   Fall Tune-Up      One Day School              8:00 am-4:30 pm

                            (On water, casting, shooting line, mending line)

   September 27   Fall Tune-UP      One Day School                8:00 am-4:30 pm

                            (On water, nymphing, dry fly techniques, streamer techniques)

CALL THE SHOP TODAY TO REGISTER (888-861-0111)