FFF Fly-Fishing Instructor Workshop held at Moose Track Adventures

Certified as a fly-fishing instructor by the Federation of Fly-Fishers, Jim Blauch of Moose Track Adventures in Ely, MN conducted a weekend workshop in Federation of Fly-Fishers Casting Instructor Certification Program.

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.

Fly-Fishing Lessons for the Beginner

Jim Blauch, a Federation of Flyfishers Certified Casting Instructor at Moose Track Adventures in Ely, MN has developed a fly fishing program for those seeking an introduction into the art of fly fishing or those looking to improve and fine tune their casting skills. From knots to casting to technique, his personalized guidance will enable each angler to gain the skills necessary to begin enjoying the unique rewards of fly fishing.



Sunny blue skies made a perfect setting for beginning fly-fishing lessons for this group of 3 women.







They spent the first part of their day on land learning the basics in casting, then went to a local lake to put it all together while fishing out of a boat.






You don't need to have any equipment to get started, loaner equipment can be provided upon request.