Presentation Links
1/31/22 Live Presentation Links –
- Intro to Fly Fishing – 3 Slide Handout
- Intro to Fly Fishing – 9 Slide Handout
- Intro to Basic Knots – Handout
Recorded Presentation Links –
- Intro to Fly Fishing – 3 Slide Handout
- Intro to Fly Fishing – 9 Slide Handout
- Intro to Basic Knots – Handout
Live 1/31/22 Course Zoom Information
Monday 1/31/22 4:30pm – 6:30pm PST
- Zoom Meeting ID – 840 8817 6594
- Zoom Meeting Password – 785553
- Registration Zoom Meeting Link – https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtf-GpqT0vE9ChjjuZF2fDRSIlbZ7iAzW0
Recorded Video Course
- Video Link – https://vimeo.com/539245078
- Video Password – introtoflyfishing
class schedule
- Why Fly-Fishing
- Fly Rod and Reel Breakdown
- Fly Line Basics
- Leader and Tippet Talk
- Putting it All Together
- Basic Knot Overview
- Types of Flies (Dry, Subsurface and Streamers)
- Fly Fishing Technique Overview
- Intro to Fly Casting
- What Equipment is Needed When Fly Fishing?
- Fish Anatomy and Physiology
- What’s Next After the Intro Class
- Q&A Session
video Links within the Presentation
- How to Set-Up Your Fly Rod
- Pick-Up Lay Down Fly-Casting Video
- Basic Fly Fishing Knots
- Loop to Loop
- Double Surgeon
- Clinch
What's Next?
You’ve taken the “Intro to Fly Fishing” Online Course and where do you go from here?
- Time on the Water is Key.
- Focus on the ABCs of Fly Fishing.
- Assessment – Access your surroundings, weather, fish behaviors (jumping out of the water, sipping bugs, etc.)
- Bugs – Do you see any bugs flying around? Pick up rocks and sticks in the water to see if there are any bugs crawling around. Match your fly in your fly box to the ones you see in the water. Error on the side of the same size or smaller.
- Casting – Practice the basic cast and then practice accuracy. Those that can place a fly where they want it to be, will catch more fish.
- Orvis has some great beginner casting videos to reference. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVhymbOZ-41mSd1eyI-fcxx_uTVd2BiiY
- Fly Fishers International also offers some great fly-casting videos. https://vimeo.com/flyfishersinternational/
- Continue Your Education
- Find a Community
- Have Fun and Enjoy the Journey
Connect with UWOTF
- Email – info@unitedwomenonthefly.com
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- Tag #unitedwomenonthefly
Women's Fly Fishing 101 Workshop
Additional Education
- United Women on the Fly offers several online fly fishing education courses to continue your learning journey. These courses are recorded, and you can register for them at https://uwotf.com/product-category/education/.
Please email info@unitedwomenonthefly.com in regard to a scholarship if needed.
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- UWOTF Fish Handling Friday – #fishhandlingfriday
- Tree Line Beginner Fly Rod Review – https://www.treelinereview.com/gearreviews/best-beginner-fly-fishing-combo
- Online Entomology Course – United Women on the Fly and The Catch and the Hatch have teamed up to offer a UWOTF Community a discount on the Online, Lifetime Access Entomology Course. The course is easy to understand, written for the general angler, has incredible graphics, photos and videos of the different life cycles for each species, fly size and fly recommendation as well as fishing techniques for the different life cycles.
- Learn more at https://uwotf.com/product/entomology-course/.
- United Women on the Fly YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ_NLY1y_p71FRfyjSw2icg
- UWOTF Knots Handout – https://drive.google.com/file/d/19ShIU2Nty6fe-Jgl-MAptPuhf7YNoF8F/view?usp=sharing
- UWOTF Knots Blog – https://uwotf.com/knots/
- Orvis – https://howtoflyfish.orvis.com/fly-fishing-knots/
- Animated Knots – https://www.animatedknots.com/
- Net Knots – https://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/
- FIX – https://www.fix.com/blog/learn-to-tie-fly-fishing-knots/
- Orvis “The Basics of Fly Fishing” Videos – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVhymbOZ-41mSd1eyI-fcxx_uTVd2BiiY
- Fly Fishers International – https://vimeo.com/flyfishersinternational/
- UWOTF Entomology Blog – https://uwotf.com/entomology/
- Catch and the Hatch Online Entomology Course – https://uwotf.com/product/entomology-course/
- Minturn Anglers Entomology Basics – https://www.minturnanglers.com/basic-fly-fishing-entomology-bugs-flies/
- Keep Fish Wet – https://www.keepfishwet.org/principles
- Setting Up a Fly Rod – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq0cAq37W7o
- Fly Rod Combination Review – https://www.treelinereview.com/gearreviews/best-beginner-fly-fishing-combo
- Fly Rod Combinations
- Echo Fly Fishing – https://echoflyfishing.com/single-hand-rods-2019/
- Redington –https://www.redington.com/fly-fishing-combos
- Orvis – https://www.orvis.com/fly-rods
- Temple Fork – https://tforods.com/fly-fishing/
- Wild Water – https://www.wildwaterflyfishing.com/
- Knots
- UWOTF Knot Handout – https://drive.google.com/file/d/19ShIU2Nty6fe-Jgl-MAptPuhf7YNoF8F/view?usp=sharing
- UWOTF Knot Blog – https://uwotf.com/knots/
- United Women on the Fly YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ_NLY1y_p71FRfyjSw2icg
- Orvis – https://howtoflyfish.orvis.com/fly-fishing-knots/
- Animated Knots – https://www.animatedknots.com/
- Net Knots – https://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/
- Basic Knot Suggestions –
- Blood Knot – https://www.animatedknots.com/blood-knot
- Clinch Knot – https://youtu.be/Q6a3k8Bhb0Y
- Double Surgeons Knot – https://youtu.be/03WAir-Gcbg
- Loop to Loop Knot – https://youtu.be/_xLxRoduPN4
- Nail Knot – https://www.animatedknots.com/nail-knot
- Non-Slip Loop Knot – https://youtu.be/vUKvoEcKwc0
- Fly Casting –
- Fly Fishing Accessories –
- Alpaca Socks – These are the socks that I wear to keep my feet warm. https://www.alpacadirect.com/collections/alpaca-socks/products/alpaca-socks-extreme-winter-boot-socks
- Tools
- Rising – https://risingfish.net/product-category/tools/
- Boot Cleats, Studs and Bars – https://uwotf.com/blog/studs-and-cleats/
- Waders
- Caddis – https://caddiswaders.com/product-category/fishing/
- Dryft – https://dryftfishing.com/product-category/waders/
- Miss Mayfly – https://missmayfly.com/products/womens-breathable-wader
- Orvis – https://www.orvis.com/waders
- Patagonia – https://www.patagonia.com/shop/waders
- Redington – https://www.redington.com/fly-fishing-waders
- Simms – https://www.simmsfishing.com/shop/women-s
- FisheWear Wading Belts – http://bit.ly/33GnsqQ
- Waterproof Whistle – Whistles for Life
- Sunglass Lens Colors – https://www.costadelmar.com/en-us/performance-technology/lenses
- Cotton Balls and Vaseline – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyEtVABbbaE&t=80s
- Rubber Nets
- Bozeman Fly Works – https://bozemanflyworks.com/search?type=product&q=net
- Indigenous Land Acknowledgement – https://nativegov.org/a-guide-to-indigenous-land-acknowledgment/
- Native Land App – https://native-land.ca/
