Fly Fishing Classes and On-the-Water School
You have an image in your mind. In waders, silhouetted by the sunset, an s-curve of fishing line poised over your head. Moments later, a fat trout smiling from your hands. But you don’t even have a fly rod. You don’t know where to go or what to do when you get there. Cohutta Fishing Company has everything you need to make that image in your mind a photo on your mantle—and a memory you’ll remember forever.
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Fly Tying Classes
We tailor all of our fly tying courses to your skill level. If you’re just getting started, we cover the basic necessary tying skills, techniques for different materials, and more. We encourage beginners to focus on learning these skills rather than learning patterns, since you can find “recipes” on the internet for all sorts of different patterns, but directed hands-on training in fundamentals is nearly impossible to convey through a video. If you’re a more advanced fly tier, or you are looking to learn saltwater or bass fly tying, we can also offer these courses on request. Fly Tying Classes are only available via booking and require two weeks’ notice. We also offer 10% off all fly tying materials purchased the same day of the class.
Fly Fishing 101
If you’re committed to learning to fly fish, we can provide the necessary foundation to build from. We cover all of the basics of technique, as well as self-sufficiency skills like knot tying and casting so you can get out on the water and find success. As it stands, we offer these classes by booking and also have some dates available in the Summer and Fall. Please give us at least two weeks’ notice if you want to attend.
On The Water School
For those new to the sport that would like a more active learning experience, sometimes a guide trip doesn’t offer enough education and an off-the-water class feels too abstract. To fill this need, we offer schools that combine a guide trip with our Fly Fishing 101 course. The school covers casting, knots, entomology, reading water, mending line, different methods of fly fishing, and everything else you need to know to fish successfully by yourself! This is a private class, unlike our beginner class, and does not have a set schedule. These trips are 4 hours and $350 per person.