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Dan Gracia |
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About Orvis Fly-Fishing Lessons: |
For more information about Orvis Fly Fishing Schools, call 866-531-6213.
| Fly Fishing School Class Program Millbrook, NY |
| DAY ONE |
| Time | Activity & Description |
| 8:30 am | Registration in Sandanona clubhouse. Students fill out license applications. |
| 9:00 | Instructor introductions and brief overview of school program. |
| 9:15 | Classroom presentation - lines, rod, and reel. Video presentation: The Orvis Progressive Fly-Casting Method Part One: Basic casting stroke. |
| 10:00 | Caravan to casting pond. |
| 10:15 | Students casting with instructors. Emphasis on basic cast, rod control. |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch. |
| 1:00 | Students report to the clubhouse. Video presentation: The Orvis Progressive Fly-Casting Method Part One: Shooting line, false casting, and the roll cast. |
| 1:15 | Caravan to casting pond. |
| 1:30 | Students casting with instructors - emphasis on shooting line, false casting, and roll casting. Videotape students casting. |
| 3:00 | Break and return to classroom. |
| 3:15 | Knot-tying seminar. Students will learn essential knots, hook sizes, and leaders. |
| 4:30 | End of first day. |
| DAY TWO |
| Time | Activity & Description |
| 8:30 am | Entomology presentation. Students will learn basic fly selection and strategies for the river trip. Video presentation: The Orvis Progressive Fly-Casting Method Part Three: the double haul. |
| 9:30 | Caravan to casting pond. |
| 9:45 | Students practice casting with flies in still water, learn hood setting, and how to land and release fish. |
| 11:30 | Return to classroom for video analysis. |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch. |
| 1:00 | Students report to front deck with all gear for river trip. Students will learn to read a trout stream and fish different flies in moving water. |
| 3:45 | Classroom presentation - Orvis-endorsed fishing vacations and closing remarks. |
| 4:00 | Graduation, end of school. |
| Orvis Fly-Fishing School - Millbrook, NY 2013 School Dates |
| May 2013 | 2-3 | Thursday-Friday |
| 4-5 | Saturday-Sunday | |
| 9-10 | Thursday-Friday | |
| 18-19 | Saturday-Sunday | |
| 23-24 | Thursday-Friday | |
| 25-26 | Saturday-Sunday | |
| June 2013 | 1-2 | Saturday-Sunday |
| 6-7 | Thursday-Friday | |
| 8-9 | Saturday-Sunday | |
| 20-21 | Thursday-Friday | |
| 22-23 | Saturday-Sunday | |
| 29-30 | Saturday-Sunday | |
| July 2013 | 6-7 | Saturday-Sunday |
| 13-14 | Saturday-Sunday | |
| 18-19 | Thursday-Friday | |
| 20-21 | Saturday-Sunday | |
| 22-23 | Monday-Tuesday | |
| 27-28 | Saturday-Sunday | |
| August 2013 | 3-4 | Saturday-Sunday |
| 8-9 | Thursday-Friday | |
| 10-11 | Saturday-Sunday | |
| 17-18 | Saturday-Sunday | |
| 22-23 | Thursday-Friday | |
| 24-25 | Saturday-Sunday | |
| September 2013 | 7-8 | Saturday-Sunday |
| 14-15 | Saturday-Sunday | |
| October 2013 | 5-6 | Saturday-Sunday |
| Area Activities - Millbrook, NY Orvis Sandanona |
Sporting clays Private wingshooting instruction |
| Other Activities in the Area |
Antiquing Golf Horseback riding Hiking Hudson River kayaking Rail Trail Wineries Spa Tennis Tour historic homes of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Vanderbilts Dine at and tour the Culinary Institute of America |
| Orvis Fly Fishing Schools Frequently Asked Questions |
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Question: What is included in the price of the school?
Question: Is lodging included?
Question: Are meals included?
Question: Where can I stay?
Question: How many people will be in the fly fishing class?
Question: Do we stop the school because of weather?
Question: How much time is spent in the classroom vs. fly casting and fishing?
Question: Can you bring your own fly fishing equipment?
Question: Is this class for intermediate anglers?
Question: How old do my children have to be to join me in this fishing school?
Question: What is the cancellation policy?
Question: What other recreation is available near the school?
Question: Will I be able to attend the same class as my son/wife/etc, even though I am an intermediate and they are a beginner?
Question: Are there opportunities for guided flyfishing afterwards?
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