TWO DAY BASIC SKILLS CLINICS
Fee: $450

This clinic is intended for those new to the sport, having no experience with a fly fishing rod. Your introduction to fly angling skills on moving water will include:

• Gear
• Fly Fishing’s Two Fundamental Casts
• Three Essential Knots
• Trout Foods
• Fly Selection
• “Reading Water”
• Trout Behavior
• Tactics & Techniques
• Wading Safety
• Stream Etiquette

May 11-12      May 18-19   June 8-9

June 16-17   July 12-13   August 9-10

ONE DAY SKILLS CLINICS
Fee: $250

Unlike the Two-Day Basic Skills Clinics; these “hosted” outings are unstructured and free-flowing intended to provide insights and nuances of various techniques used to successfully dupe a trout. The emphasis is “catch & release” and the use of barbless hooks…regardless of regulations. The quarry will be Rainbows and Browns. Both clinics will be on the “Wild Trout” waters of the Truckee and/or Little Truckee rivers. Optimum conditions will determine the venues. Anglers in these clinics are beyond a novice stage minimally with the ability to cast 25’ accurately.

DRY FLY FISHING TACTICS & TECHNIQUES

July 20   August 10   September 14   October 12

NYMPHING TACTICS & TECHNIQUES

March 27   April 6  June 1

GUIDE FEES

Full-Day:
1 angler: $350
2 anglers: $400

Full-days are 8-10 hours. Fee includes flies, leaders, sandwich-lunch, fruits, snacks, beverages and all gear as needed. There are no hidden charges The client provides a current California fishing license.

Half-Day:
1 angler: $300
2 anglers: $350

Industry-wise, “half-days”, generally implies 4-5 hours. Frank’s “half-days” are a misnomer because they are a minimum of 5 hours; more like 6-7 hours! Snacks and water are provided; no sandwiches. A cooler is available for use in Frank’s vehicle. The client provides a current California fishing license.

Confirmation & Cancellation

All Reservations require a 50% deposit

Personal checks (send to Thy Rod & Staff, PO Box 10038, Truckee, CA 96162) and PayPal are accepted. Balance due upon completion of guide date or clinic. Upon receipt of deposit you will receive an e-mailed confirmation and a liability waiver statement which must be signed prior to booking. If notice of cancellation is received 31 days prior to booking, 50% of deposit will be refunded. Subject to availability, the full deposit will be applied to a future date in the same calendar year. Cancellation within 30 days will result in forfeit of deposit. If I must cancel, a full refund will be given.

NOTE: Clinic & guide clients provide a their  current California fishing license and own transportation