Clinics and Schools

$175 | Single day
Dates: July 3rd or 4th
Main Purpose: Creek fishing requires advanced mending and casting techniques to achieve fishable drifts in tight, fast water. This school is intended to give anglers the skills required to succeed in creek environments.
Skills taught: Reach casting, drop casting, complex mending and line management, high sticking,.
Time Commitment: 6-7 Hours days July 3rd or 4th
Beginner Friendly? Creek schools are best suited for intermediate anglers, but brave beginners who just want to jump in are welcome to join.
Group Size: 6

$175 | Single day
Dates: May 29th or May 30th
Main Purpose: An in-depth overview of the skills required to be a successful river angler.
Skills taught: Casting fundamentals, mending, water reading, line management, gear selection and fly selection.
Time Commitment: 6-7 Hours days May 29th or May 30th.
Beginner Friendly? Absolutely!
Group Size: 6

$400 | 2 nights 2.5 days | 12+ 60-90 minute Workshops and Demonstrations
Dates: April 23rd-25th
Main Purpose: To prepare anglers for the demands of spring and summer fishing on the Yakima River.
The weekend covers multiple skills via in-depth workshops taught by guides and instructors. Students may attend all or some of the workshops and enjoy the property amenities.
Skills taught (a-la-carte): Knot tying, Fly Selection, Wading Safety, Gear Selection, Casting, Mending, Line Management, Trout behavior, Reading Water, Strategy and Approach, Hooksets and Playing Trout, and more!
Time Commitment: The event runs from Friday April 23rd to Sunday April 25th. Stay for all three days or simply join the days that interest you most.
Beginner Friendly? Absolutely! Show up with no experience needed.
Group or Private: Large group weekend with small individual workshop groups.

Main Purpose: To prepare anglers for the specific demands of fishing for caddis-eating trout.
Dates: May 15th-16th
Skills taught: Caddis-eaters are notoriously finicky, and require precision and finesse. You will learn accurate casting at short distances, reach casting, drop casting, specific mending strategies, how to select casting lanes, fly selection and angler strategies for approaching and head-hunting large, wary trout.
Time Commitment: 2 days
Beginner Friendly? Intermediate anglers are best suited for this clinic. However, a beginner may attend the Spring Fling, private education, guide trip or virtual casting as a prerequisite for attendance.
Group or Private: Group

$800 | 3 day | Rustic Camping | River fieldtrips, activities and fish-along
Dates: August 13th-15th
Main Purpose: To broaden your understanding of river environments and how it pertains to fly fishing. All while engaging in good-old-fashioned summer camping!
Activities: River snorkeling, entomology, headwater-fieldtrip, fly tying, casting, river reading and journaling, and a ½ day guided trip.
Time Commitment: 3 days
Lodging: We will be rustic camping, so bring your camping gear or grab a Cle Elum hotel stay if you’d rather avoid tent sleeping.
Meals: Camp-Style meals are included.
Beginner Friendly? Absolutely! Show up with no experience needed.
Group Size: 8

$350 | 2 nights 2.5 days | A weekend of 60-90 minute Workshops and Demonstrations, fishing, and community.
Dates: September 24th-26th
Main Purpose: To prepare anglers for the demands of fall fishing on the Yakima River.
The weekend covers multiple skills via in-depth workshops taught by guides and instructors. Students may attend all or some of the workshops and enjoy the property amenities.
Skills taught (a-la-carte): Knot tying, Fly Selection, Wading Safety, Gear Selection, Casting, Mending, Line Management, Trout behavior, Reading Water, Strategy and Approach, Hooksets and Playing Trout, and more!
Time Commitment: The event runs from Friday September 24th to Sunday September 26th. Stay for all three days or simply join the days that interest you most.
Beginner Friendly? Absolutely! Show up with no experience needed.
Group or Private: Large group weekend with small individual workshop groups.