Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative

This course is designed to get you solidly grounded in the fundamentals needed to enjoy fly fishing. Topics covered include tackle selection and assembly, knots, fly casting, fish foods, artificial flies, fly fishing strategies, entomology, and wading safety. After completing this course, you should have all the understanding and skills necessary to catch fish with a fly rod on your own. This course will be taught in Orono by Kevin Tracewski, a Registered Maine Guide and author of the best selling book, A Fisherman’s Guide to Maine. Kevin has taught this class for 30 years and has two degrees in entomology and received an Outstanding Teacher Award at UMaine. All supplies are provided. Kids 14 and under should be accompanied by an adult.