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Gatlinburg, Tennessee 2-Day Fly Fishing School

Enjoy some of the best fly-fishing in the south at our 2-day fly-fishing school in Gatlinburg, TN.

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 (SI2R5X)

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Gatlinburg, Tennessee 2-Day Fly Fishing School

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The Orvis Tennessee Fly Fishing School is held at The Lodge at Buckberry Creek in Gatlinburg, the gateway to Great Smoky Mountain National Park, and just 11.5 miles from the Orvis Retail Store in Sevierville. Some of the South's best fishing is available in the area with 800 miles of fishable trout water in Great Smoky Mountain National Park alone! The Lodge at Buckberry Creek make this is a great location to combine the Orvis Fly Fishing School with a family vacation. Other outdoor activities include hiking, horseback riding, tubing and nearby white water rafting. With shopping, art galleries, Dollywood, Splash Country and other local attractions, the Gatlinburg/Sevierville area offers fun for the entire family. 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 Gatlinburg, Tennessee 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
Gatlinburg, Tennessee

DAY ONE

Time	Activity & Description
9:00am	Student registration at The Lodge at Buckberry Creek.
9:45	Introductions and discussion of class program.
10:00	The Orvis Progressive Method to Teaching Fly Casting part one: video on basic casting stroke.
10:15	Report to casting area for demonstration of basic casting stroke; students casting.
11:15	Report to classroom for a presentation on lines, rods, and reels.
12:00pm	Lunch (catered to school).
1:00	Classroom presentation – Knot tying class. Discussion on leaders and hands-on knot tying.
2:15	The Orvis Progressive Method to Fly Casting part two: Video on shooting line, false casting, false casting and shooting line, and roll casting.
2:30	Report to casting area for demonstration on shooting line, false casting, false casting and shooting line, and roll casting; students casting. Video tape students casting.
3:45	Classroom presentation – Entomology, fly selection and how to fish flies. Tips on how to handle, photograph, and release fish.
4:45	End of first day.

DAY TWO

Time	Activity & Description
8:00 am	Classroom presentation – Wading and wading safety.
8:15	Little River trip – Demonstration on hook-setting and fighting techniques. Talk on reading water, and demonstration on fishing flies in moving water; students fishing.
11:00	Return to classroom.
11:30	Classroom presentation – Equipment and accessories.
12:00pm	Lunch (catered to school).
1:00	Video analysis. The Orvis Progressive Method to Fly Casting part three: Video on the double haul.
1:15	Report to casting area for demonstration on double hauling and casting in windy conditions. Students casting.
2:30	Classroom presentation – Orvis-Endorsed Fishing Trips, and tips on fishing with guides. Closing statements, and graduation certificates.
3:00	End of school.

Dates

Orvis Fly-Fishing School - Gatlinburg, Tennessee
2013 School Dates

April 2013	1-2	Monday-Tuesday
	6-7	Saturday-Sunday
	20-21	Saturday-Sunday
	22-23	Monday-Tuesday
	27-28	Saturday-Sunday

May 2013	9-10	Thursday-Friday
	11-12	Saturday-Sunday
	20-21	Monday-Tuesday
	25-26	Saturday-Sunday
	30-31	Thursday-Friday

June 2013	1-2	Saturday-Sunday
	8-9	Saturday-Sunday
	13-14	Thursday-Friday
	15-16	Saturday-Sunday
	17-18	Monday-Tuesday
	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
	10-11	Saturday-Sunday
	15-16	Thursday-Friday
	17-18	Saturday-Sunday
	24-25	Saturday-Sunday
	26-27	Monday-Tuesday
	31-01	Saturday-Sunday

September 2013	5-6	Thursday-Friday
	7-8	Saturday-Sunday
	14-15	Saturday-Sunday
	21-22	Saturday-Sunday
	23-24	Monday-Tuesday
	28-29	Saturday-Sunday

October 2013	7-8	Monday-Tuesday
	10-11	Thursday-Friday
	17-18	Thursday-Friday
	21-22	Monday-Tuesday
	24-25	Thursday-Friday

Lodging

Lodging & Reservation Information
Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Please contact The Lodge at Buckberry Creek for lodging and reservations:

The Lodge at Buckberry Creek
961 Campbell Lead Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865-430-8030
www.buckberrylodge.com

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

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