Scotland - Fly Fishing Lessons and Fly Casting Tuition
Spey Casting, Roll Casting & Trout Fly Fishing Lessons

1 day tuition, 3 and 6 day courses to learn the art of fly fishing
Fly fishing tuition from complete beginner to advanced levels

Casting a fly is not that difficult once you have been given some casting lessons. Even if you are completely new to fly fishing, we can have you casting quite proficiently within no time.

Our fly fishing lessons can include Spey Casting and Roll Casting with a double handed rod which is used for salmon fishing or single handed rod casting which is used for brown trout and rainbow trout. Your fly fishing tuition will be tailored to meet your specific level of experience whether you are a novice with no experience or you are just looking to improve on your existing casting techniques.

On our beginner courses we will teach you which rod to use and the basic set up of a fly fishing rod including selecting the the correct line to suit the rod, which flies to use and matching them to the insect life for the time of year. Your tuition will also cover the various fly fishing knots used, how to correctly tie up a cast of flies or a single fly and how to wade in the river and fish in a safe manner.

Not only will we show you Spey casting, roll casting and overhead casting techniques but just as important, we will teach you the art of watercraft, how to read the river and where the fish are most likely to be lying. How to play and land your fish when caught and how to unhook and release your catch back into the river.

Our one day fly fishing course is designed to give you a basic introduction on fly fishing and how to cast with a fly rod correctly or for the experienced fisherman, diagnose casting faults, correct bad casting habits and advanced casting techniques. Our 3 day and 6 day courses will cover everything in a lot more depth and give you plenty of time to perfect your casting. Your fly fishing lessons will be at your pace and you will find our guides all have immeasurable patience and a great sense of humour.

A single handed rod is used for brown trout and rainbow trout fishing. This style of fishing is what you will find on all commercial stillwater rainbow trout fisheries and is what we use to fish for brown trout on the rivers. We also use single handed rods for salmon fishing on some of the smaller rivers and tributaries where distance casting is not required

Wild brown trout are indigenous to the UK and can be found in most lochs and rivers throughtout Scotland. Rainbow trout are used by most commercial stillwater fisheries although there are one or two other species now being stocked in a number of fisheries. They were introduced into the UK in the early 1900's from North America and are used because of their hard fighting qualities and faster growth rate than the brown trout.

We can give you tuition for casting with a single handed rod in both bank fishing on a river for brown trout and bank and boat fishing on a loch or commercial stillwater fishery, for brown trout and or rainbow trout.

As with the salmon fly fishing lessons we will teach you how to select a trout rod and reel to suit you best and which line you should choose to use, depending on the different situations and the fishing conditions. Our one day fly fishing course is designed to give you a basic introduction on the above and how to cast with a fly rod correctly. We should have you casting a fly or even a team of flies with reasonable proficiency within a few hours. You can choose from either bank or boat fishing for rainbows on a loch or bank fishing for brown trout or grayling on one of Scotland's finest rivers. One day just isn't enough time to cover both.

Our 3 and 6 day fishing breaks with fly fishing tuition is designed to give you not only tuition on how to cast correctly but will give you an understanding of fly fishing for trout in general including which flies to use for which species, where and when and how to match the flies that may be hatching that month. Which knots to use and how to tie up a cast of flies. We will teach you the art of watercraft, reading the river or loch to assess which are the most likely places that the fish might be feeding. The differences between fishing for brown trout and rainbow trout. We will also cover all of the safety aspects of both boat and bank fishing.

All of which will provide you with a basic understanding for fishing most salmon and trout rivers not only in Scotland but in Europe and around the world. All of our Fly Fishing courses depart from Edinburgh and we can arrange to pick you up from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Railway Station or from your hotel, if local.

Included in your trip is private transportation from Edinburgh, comfortable accommodation, evening meals and picnic lunches, all the equipment including quality fishing rods, reels, lines, permits etc. The only two exceptions are waders (which can be hired on a dailly basis) and warm clothing for cold weather conditions.

Our prices for our fly fishing tuition trips will depend on the time of year, the number of people in the party and the type of fly fishing you would like to do. For a one day trip please e-mail us for a quote. For a 3 or 6 day fly fishing break, a guide to our 2008 prices can be found on the link below Our Fishing Holiday Prices.

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