Personal Instruction Casting Clinics


Pre-Show, Friday, February 23, 2006

1:30-4:00 PM -- CASTING CLINIC for ALL SKILL LEVELS
with DAVE ROTHROCK, TOM SADLER, and C.D. Clarke, recognized professional fly casting instructors. Dave Rothrock leads the Salmo-Trutta Fly Fishing School of Pennsylvania and Austria, www.salmo-trutta.com.   Tom Sadler, a life-long angler and conservationist, is an accomplished instructor at Dusty Wissmath's Fly-Fishing School.  C.D. Clarke is an talented artist, sportsman and instructor.

 This 2.5-hour personal instruction casting clinic will be conducted outdoors, in Candy Cane City, in Rock Creek Park, 1/2 mile south of of East-West Highway, on Beach Drive . Bring your own rod, reel, and line. Fee $75.00. Space is limited. Advance registration and payment required. Contact Brian Durkin, or call (301) 341-3575; or George Gaines, or call (202) 363-0437.



At the Show, Saturday, February 24, 2006

One-hour personal instruction Fly-Casting Clinics will be offered at the Show on the half-hour from 9:30 AM until 4:30 PM taught by nationally-recognized fly casting Instructors, including:

Fly Casting Clinics this year include: a special Master Class in Spey Casting, a Master Class with Lefty Kreh, Casting for Beginners; Intermediate Fly Casting; Ladies-Only clinics; Youth Clinics; Parent and Child Clinics. See the chart below for details.

Space is limited in all Clinics, which will be held outdoors even in inclement weather. Sorry, no refunds. Clinic participants unable to supply own rod, reel, and line, may rent a limited number of casting outfits.  Rental fee: Adults, $10; youth 16 and under, free.

For information and advance registration, contact Brian Durkin, or call (301) 341-3575; or George Gaines, or call (202) 363-0437.

Our full schedule of clinics and casting demonstrations during the Show is as follows:


Time Clinic Registration Fee (*)
                9:00 - 10:30 C.D. Clarke -- Spey Casting Master Class $50.00
10:00 - 11:00 Lefty Kreh -- Casting Master Class  SOLD OUT!!  $75.00; Includes Lefty's instructional DVD
10:30 - 11:30 Kiki Galvin -- Casting for Women $35.00
11:00 - 12:00 Duncan McGrath --  Youth Casting Clinic (16 & under) $25.00
12:00 - 1:00 Mark Kovach -- Throwing Heavy Flies and Sinking Lines $35.00
12:30 - 1:00 Casting Demonstrations -- Dave Rothrock N/A
1:00 - 2:00 Tom Sadler -- Parent - Child Casting Clinic $35.00
2:00 - 2:30 Casting Demonstration -- Lefty Kreh N/A
3:00 - 4:00 Dusty Wissmath -- Casting for Beginners $35.00
4:00 - 5:30 Special Session for Project Healing Waters  with Dave Rothrock, C.D. Clarke, Kiki Galvin, and Tom Sadler N/A.  Limited to participants in Project Healing Waters
 (*)  Registration fees:  Kids 16 and under receive a $15.00 discount, except for the Youth Casting Clinic.  Adults and Kids receive an additional $5.00 discount if the fee is paid before February 2nd.



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