2024 North Carolina Independent Angler Workshop

The Independent Angler workshop is designed to enhance your fly fishing abilities and boost your confidence on the water. Catering to beginners and intermediate anglers, it's recommended that students come with basic equipment and some understanding of fly fishing. Before the workshop, participants will receive early access to recorded online classes 'Intro to Fly Fishing' and 'Reading Trout Water' to get ready for the in-person workshop. Equipment can be supplied if needed.

• Location -  Fork of the River Taproom, 25 Parkway Rd, Rosman, NC 28772
• Date - Saturday, May 11, 2024
• Time - 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
• Instructors - Heather Hodson, Jessica Whitmire and Lydia Dann
• Tuition - Cost 250.00 Per Person.  10 Students Max
• Payment and Refunds -  Full payment is required upon registration. A seven-day cancellation window is in effect from the registration date, offering a full refund minus a nominal Shopify processing charge. Beyond this period, payments are non-refundable unless a substitute participant is secured.

To fully benefit from the in-person workshop, it is asked that students come prepared with basic fly fishing equipment and understanding. Essential information is detailed in the "Intro to Fly Fishing" and "Reading Trout Water" online sessions, available to all enrolled participants.  Workshop curriculum being provided by Fly Fish Instruct. 

Workshop Topics -

• Leader and Tippet Talk 
• Knots and Leader Set-Ups
• Fly Types
• Top Pisgah Area Flies
• Intro to Entomology
• Match the Hatch
• ABCs of Fly Fishing
• How to Approach the Water
• Searching vs Targeting 
• How to Choose the Correct Fly
• Casting Drills
• Mending Demonstrations
• Reading Water Basics

What's Included - 

• 4hr “Independent Angler” Workshop
• Instruction from Experienced Women Anglers
• Online Access to  "Intro to Fly Fishing" and "Reading Trout Water" Courses
• “Independent Angler” Manual by Heather Hodson

What's Not Included -

• Travel to and from Rosman NC
• Camping/Lodging 
• Guided Fishing is Available through Headwaters Outfitters for Saturday Afternoon.
• Fly Fishing Equipment
  • Available to Borrow if Needed
• North Carolina Fishing License (Not Required for Workshop)