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Fly
Fishing Schools
Trout and Steelhead Fly Fishing Schools |
Contact us if you're interested in any of our Fly-Fishing Schools for Trout and Steelhead.
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Hawkins Outfitters is committed to increasing the skill and knowledge of fly anglers by offering fly- fishing schools that no one else has. Rather than compete with both shops and clubs that have great basic casting classes, Hawkins Outfitters has schools that teach you how to fish. Our schools are designed to take anglers that already have a basic knowledge of fly casting and teach them how to cast and fish like an expert.
How many times have you stood in a local stream and couldn't catch fish rising around you? Seen a rising fish that you couldn't reach or get a dead drift over? Had bonefish within casting range but the wind gave you problems? These are the problems Hawkins Outfitters will help you solve.
If you want to try saltwater fishing or are going to any of the exotic places around the world that anglers always dream of visiting, you need to be able to deliver a fly accurately at least 75 feet. If you can't we can teach you. Make a commitment to become a better, more skilled angler in 2013. Come join us at one of our fly-fishing schools that will help you become a better angler!
Taught on local rivers like the Pere Marquette and Manistee. Check with us about which rivers a specific Fly-Fishing School will utilize.
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Trout Streamer School
April 20th, 2013
Location: Upper Manistee
One day school taught by Chuck Hawkins and Jon Ray. This class will cover casting sinking lines, fly selection and animation of the fly for trophy trout. Hunting trout with streamers has been a passion for the Hawkins Outfitters crew. From Russ Maddin's Circus Peanut, Mad Pup, and South Bound Trucker, to Chuck Hawkins Nutcracker. We love to chase brown trout with oversized fly creations. Come learn some of the secrets of fishing streamers here in Michigan. $200/person
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Advanced Fly Fishing
FULLY BOOKED
Two day school taught by Chuck and the guides at the Hawkins River House. This school will focus on casting and fishing. We will work on distance, accuracy, reach casts, double hauls etc. Each day will start on the lawn casting and end up on the river fishing, applying the techniques learned earlier in the day.Food and lodging included from Saturday AM until Sunday PM. $600/person |
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School of Dries
June 1st, 2013
Anyone interested in expanding their approach to fishing dry flies and matching the hatch? Join Hawkins Outfitters this summer and learn how to expand your dry fly fishing opportunities for trout on Michigan streams. This class will cover everything from basic entomology to fly selection to fly presentation. We will discuss rigging, reading water, hatch timing, bug collection and the power of observation! Trout feeding behavior is also very important to us as anglers and we will cover the different feeding behaviors and help students to interpret the how, where, and what the fish are doing. The importance of entomology in dry fly fishing is equally important and we will help students to identify some of the most important hatches in our area such as Sulphurs, Isonychia, Brown Drakes, Mahoganies, and Baetiscidae. We will also work with students on basic and advanced casting techniques to present your flies in any situation! The class will be taught on the Upper Manistee River. The cost of the school is $200 per person. Contact us via the web or email if you have any questions. |
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Fall Steelhead Fly Fishing School
November 30th, 2013
Hawkins Outfitters is once again offering a fall steelhead school. This year however we will be breaking up the school into two schools Day one Nov 30th will focus on indicator fishing, steelhead behavior, differences between Fall, Winter and Spring Steelhead. Teaching students the ins and outs of these different techniques using single handed, switch, and two-handed rods. We will spend part of the day floating the river and explore the various methods at our disposal to pursue the mysterious silver bullets of Michigan Rivers. We will help students break down the river and teach you how to find fish throughout the different seasons. In addition we will teach anglers about rigging, holding lies, fly selection, and the difference between moving vs. holding fish. All of this information will help the student to break down some of the secrets to catching our Great Lakes Steeelhead. The cost is $225 for the day course. Please contact Jon Ray if you have any questions, use the web.
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Steelhead Streamer School
December 1st, 2013
One day school taught by Jon Ray and Ed McCoy. This school will be all about swinging flies or Spey fishing for steelhead. Rod and line selection, patterns and holding lies will be covered. Streamers for steelhead is one of the fastest growing sections of fly-fishing for steelhead. Beginners to Advanced are welcome. Learn the basics casts and techniques that makes this one of the most enjoyable ways to hunt for steelhead. $225/person |
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| Custom Schools
Hawkins Outfitters can tailor make a school to fit your group or company needs. In the past we have designed schools and seminars on beginning and advanced fly fishing, fly tying, steelhead fishing, night fishing, dry, streamer and nymph fishing.
Contact us and we will custom design a school especially for you. |
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