STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Students will learn and apply through demonstration, the types of client/guide interaction while on a stream.

 II.     Students will be able to recognize and demonstrate how to read moving and still water for likely fish location.

 III.    Students will learn to recognize and analyze the intricacies of making a specific type of presentation to feeding fish.  This will include demonstrating their ability to mend the fly line as well as demonstrate making presentations both up and down stream.

 IV.     Students will discuss and demonstrate setting a hook in a variety of presentations to enhance the success rate of their clients.

 V.      Students will gain the knowledge and skill needed to select appropriate gear and demonstrate techniques necessary to fish successfully in a variety of weather and seasonal differences.

 VI.     Students will gain knowledge to be able to discuss and apply a variety of business related topics such as risk management, etiquette, and type of organizational structure as it applies to the industry.

 VII.    Students will gain an understanding of the permitting process and regulatory agency involvement in the industry.

 VIII.   Students will demonstrate tying a group of fly patterns.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      On stream instruction and practice

 II.     Reading rivers and lakes and finding fish

 III.    Effects of weather on fishing

 IV.     Presentation of the fly and mending:

         A.      Dries vs. nymphs

         B.      Upstream vs. downstream drifts

         C.      Mending to get a dead drift

 V.      Setting the hook successfully

 VI.     Releasing fish alive and healthy

 VII.    Seasonal fishing concerns

 VIII.   Guiding etiquette

 IX.     Fly fishing business:

         A.      Risk management

         B.      Permits

         C.      Outfitting or fly shop

 X       Fly tying skills for the guide