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Edwards, Colorado 2-Day Fly Fishing School

Casting lessons at the Colorado fly fishing school are educational and awe inspiring.

Email Dan Gracia: Orvis Fly Fishing Schools Specialist

Dan Gracia
Fly-Fishing Schools Specialist
Orvis Sporting Traditions
graciad@orvis.com
866-531-6213

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$470.00 2-Day School (SI2R5T)

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Edwards, Colorado 2-Day Fly Fishing School

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Perched on a mountaintop overlooking the magnificent Vail Valley and Sawatch Range sits The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera, and the location of the Orvis Colorado Fly Fishing School. With 1.7 miles of the Eagle River running through the Cordillera property, this is an ideal location to learn how to fly fish. Cordillera sits on more than 7,000 acres, and after the classes, students can take advantage of other outdoor activities such as hiking on private trails, golf, and horseback riding. The school covers everything from fly casting, choosing the right tackle, leaders and knots, to fly selection, and how to safely release fish.

You'll cover it all at the Edwards, Colorado Fly Fishing School:

Fly casting techniques
Essential knots
How to choose your gear and tackle
Stream entomology (the science of insects)
Proper fly selection
How to read water and currents
How to play, land, and safely release fish

For more information about an Orvis Fly Fishing School, call 866-531-6213.

Itinerary

Fly Fishing School Class Program
Edwards, Colorado

DAY ONE

Time	Activity & Description
8:30am	Student registration at Flyfishing Outfitters.
9:00	Students caravan to The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera.
9:15	Introductions and discussion of class program.
9:30	Classroom presentation – Lines, rods, and reels.
10:30	Video presentation: The Orvis Progressive Fly-Casting Method Part One: Basic casting stroke.
10:45	Report to casting area for demonstration on the basic casting stroke; students casting.
12:00pm	Lunch (catered to school).
1:00	Video presentation: The Orvis Progressive Fly-Casting Method Part Two: Shooting line, false casting, and roll cast.
1:15	Report to casting area for demonstration on shooting line, false casting, and roll casting; students casting. Videotape students casting.
2:45	Classroom presentation – knot-tying seminar, discussion on leaders and hands-on knot tying.
4:00	Presentation on equipment and accessories.
4:30	End of first day.

DAY TWO

Time	Activity & Description
9:00am	Classroom presentation on entomology, fly selection, and how to choose and fish flies. Tips on how to handle, photograph, and release fish.
9:45	Video presentation: The Orvis Progressive Fly-Casting Method Part Three: The double haul. Video analysis.
10:45	Report to casting area for demonstration on the double haul; students casting. Demonstration on hook-setting and fish-fighting techniques.
12:00pm	Lunch (catered to school).
1:00	Orvis-Endorsed fishing trips and tips on fishing with guides. Discussion on wading safety.
1:30	Eagle River trip – Discussion on reading water. Demonstration on fishing flies in moving water. Students fishing.
3:30	Return to classroom for closing statements and graduation certificates.
3:45	End of school.

Dates

Orvis Fly-Fishing School - Edwards, Colorado
2013 School Dates

June 2013	1-2	Saturday-Sunday
	3-4	Monday-Tuesday
	8-9	Saturday-Sunday
	13-14	Thursday-Friday
	15-16	Saturday-Sunday
	17-18	Monday-Tuesday
	22-23	Saturday-Sunday
	27-28	Thursday-Friday
	29-30	Saturday-Sunday

July 2013	1-2	Monday-Tuesday
	6-7	Saturday-Sunday
	11-12	Thursday-Friday
	13-14	Saturday-Sunday
	15-16	Monday-Tuesday
	20-21	Saturday-Sunday
	25-26	Thursday-Friday
	27-28	Saturday-Sunday
	29-30	Monday-Tuesday

August 2013	3-4	Saturday-Sunday
	8-9	Thursday-Friday
	10-11	Saturday-Sunday
	12-13	Monday-Tuesday
	17-18	Saturday-Sunday
	22-23	Thursday-Friday
	24-25	Saturday-Sunday
	26-27	Monday-Tuesday
	31-01	Saturday-Sunday

September 2013	2-3	Monday-Tuesday
	7-8	Saturday-Sunday
	12-13	Thursday-Friday
	14-15	Saturday-Sunday
	16-17	Monday-Tuesday
	21-22	Saturday-Sunday
	28-29	Saturday-Sunday
	30-01	Monday-Tuesday

October 2013	5-6	Saturday-Sunday

Lodging

Lodging & Reservation Information
Edwards, Colorado

Please contact The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera for lodging and reservations:

The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera
2205 Cordillera Way
Edwards, CO 81623
www.cordilleralodge.com
800-877-3529

Please mention you will be attending the Orvis Fly Fishing School.

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