Lessons & Classes - KCS Flycasting School

KCS Flycasting School - Teaching the art of Flycasting

	FFF Casting Board of Governor
	FFF Certified Master Flycasting Instructor
	Innovative teaching methods
	5 Private Acres for casting instruction
	Private stocked pond with Trout 1 & 5 lbs.
	Bonefish Target Course
	Casting games for Accuracy
	Small class size for more individual instruction

	FFF Certified Flycasting Instructor Test Class
	FFF Certified Master Flycasting Instructor Test Class
	Introduction to Fly Casting Class:
	Stream Casting Class
	Saltwater Casting Class
	Bonefish Casting Class
	Distance Casting Class & Casting in the Wind
	Accuracy Casting Fundamentals and Techniques
	Introducction to Spey Casting with a One Hand Rod
	Streamer Casting Class

KCS Flycasting offers preparation classes for both the FFF Certified Flycasting Instructor Test and the FFF Certified Master Flycasting Instructor Test. To learn more about these tests, click on the links below.

Please note that because Tony is on the Federation of Fly Fishers Casting Board of Governors and Marilyn is a FFF Certified Master Flycasting Instructor, they also test people for the FFF Certified Flycasting Instructor test. Marilyn and Tony are not eligible to test anyone who takes classes from the KCS Flycasting School because of the inherent conflict of interest. They will be happy to refer you to other certified testers.

Feel free to contact us to check our availability to test you for the FFF Certified Flycasting Instructor Test if you do not plan on taking classes from us.

We are excited about the art of flycasting and love to teach it to others. Students have traveled from around the United States to participate in classes at our school. If you are interested in classes but cannot travel to our location, we are available to travel to a location convenient for you.

Class Rates
At KCS Flycasting School: $100/hr for up to 4 students.
Remote lessons (we come to you): $100/hr (8 hr minimum) + travel expenses.

The following people have participated in KCS Flycasting classes and have successfully passed the FFF Certification Tests.

Certified Flycasting Instructor Test.		Certified Master Flycasting Instructor Test
Marilyn Vitale 10/99		Don Simonson 2/00
Jimmy LeMert 2/02		Marilyn Vitale 2/01
Dick Raisler 2/02		Liz Watson 2/01
Len Zickler 3/03		Jimmy LeMert 8/02
Kip Keener 3/04		John Reid 8/02
Carl Zarelli 8/06		Mike Perusse 3/03
Judy Graham 11/06		Carl Zarelli 8/07

1. We cover the entire test that you will have to take to get certified by the FFF

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1. We cover the entire test that you will have to take to get certified by the FFF

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1.	Understanding Substance vs. Style in Fly Casting
2.	Understanding the terminology
3.	The Roll Cast
4.	The Basic Cast - The Pick up & Lay Down Cast
5,	False Casting
6.	Basic Knots

7.	Discussion about equipment
	1. Rods 2. Reels 3. Lines 4. Leaders

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1.	Reach Cast Right or Left
2.	Aerial Mends
3.	Slack Line Cast
4.	Pile Cast
5.	Side Arm Cast
6.	Positive and Negative Curve Casts
7.	Roll Cast:
	Basic Roll Cast Roll Cast Pickup Shooting Roll Cast

8.	Change of Direction Casts:
	Single Spey Cast with a one handed rod Double Spey Cast with a one handed rod
9.	How to cast a Heavily Weighted Fly or a Sink-Tip Fly Line.

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1.	Ready Cast
	A) Swing Around
	B) Roll Cast
2.	Belgium Cast for Heavy Flies
3.	Off Shoulder Cast

4.	Backhand Cast
5.	Casting in the WIND!!
6.	Shooting Line on the Backcast
7.	Double Haul

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1.	Ready Cast
	A) Swing Around
	B) Roll Cast
2.	Accuracy Casting

3.	Bonefish Target Course from a casting stand
4.	Moving Bonefish Target Course - This is as close to the real thing that you can get.

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1.	Shooting Line on the Forward Cast
2.	Shooting Line on the Back Cast
3.	The Single Haul
4.	Double Haul
5.	Casting with a Shooting Head

6.	Casting into a head wind
7.	Casting with the wind blowing in on your casting shoulder
8.	Casting with the wind blowing from behind you

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1.	Dry Fly 5 target course
2.	Wet Fly 15 target course
3.	Danish Games 9 target course
4.	Learn to tie leaders for better Accuracy Casting

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1.	Roll Cast
2.	Switch Cast or Forward Spey
3.	Double Spey
4.	Snap T or Snap C
5.	Single Spey
6.	Snake Roll

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1.	How to prepare for your Streamer fishing trip
2.	Equipment selection when fishing Streamers
3.	Casts to use when fishing Streamers
4.	Lines to use when fishing Streamers
5.	Leaders formulas when fishing Streamers
6.	Streamer patterns
7.	Streamer fishing with a Floating Line

8.	Streamer fishing with a Sinking Line
9.	Texas Rig Streamer fishing
10.	Casting Streamers out of a boat
11.	Retrieves for Streamer fishing
12.	Best water type to fish Streamers
13.	Best time to fish Streamers

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