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During the conversation and question asking - keep in mind to look for a guide who loves his job.
And what if the fish aren't biting? Sharing the boat with the wrong guide can make for a long, long day. The more educated the guide, the longer the conversation stays interesting. Look for guides with knowledge of not only fishing, but also the human and natural history of the surrounding environment. Look for guides who are commited to deliverying the same high level of service both on and off the water. That service could be teaching a technique or how to read the water.
One last thing to keep in mind...as you are researching, questioning and considering, keep in mind that guides also can choose their clients. Guides understand that you are paying money to be shown where the fish are, but they also enjoy clients that realize there is much more to the experience than casting a rod and hooking a fish.
Northern Minnesota and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area has amazing beauty in just about any season - there is so much more to a fishing trip than just fishing!
The 3-day program started Friday late afternoon with checking in at Moose Track Adventures Resort. The group of men & women consisted of partipants from Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota.During the short casting evaluation of the particpants, a short rain shower blew in. They had the chance to witness not only one rainbow, but a double rainbow that evening.
Participants, 14 in all, spent the morning of Saturday, May 30th at Whiteside Park.They split into two groups for a performance exam run-through of each candidate.
Registered students must attend workshops such as this and, before certification, must pass written and performance exams.
After lunch, they had a discussion of teaching skills tasks and each had time to practice the teaching skills tasks.John Breslin & Dave Barron, both FFF Certified Master Casting Instructors headed up the workshop. Powerpoint presentations during the evening consisted of Casting Analysis, Principles of Adult Learning, Rollcasting Theory just to name a few.
Jim Blauch & Dave Leger - each FFF Certified Casting Instructors also covered topics and lead discussions. "We have excellent fly-fishing opportunities right here in our backyard and ever since I started guiding, one of my goals was to introduce the fly-fishing opportunities that northern Minnesota and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area has to offer," says Jim Blauch. In addition to teaching the instructor course, he also gives private and group lessons in fly fishing.
For more information, call Jim Blauch at 365-4106 or check out the website: http://www.fedflyfishers.org/
Claire was not a 'registered participant' during the workshop, but she did get a chance to try her hand with a fly-fishing yarn rod that is used in fly-casting instruction.
Kempton Remote Cabin is located just a short paddle across Kempton Lake and happens to be the only cabin on the lake. Just a short portage into Pickerel Lake will get you into some great northern pike and smallmouth bass fishing.
Either cabin rents for $1000 a week or $200 a night (up to 4 people, plus taxes). Click here for additional Ely MN Remote Log Cabins information.
Moose Track Adventures can arrange either a guided day fishing trip , guided day fly-fishing trip or a guided day eco-tourism trip to start your vacation off in northern MN.