Beginners Academy

Linecasters host two BEGINNERS ACADEMIES every year.  The Beginners Academy will practically and theoretically teach the fly fishing novice all they will need to know to confidently venture on to rivers with a fly rod to target species such as trout and smallmouth yellowfish.  The first academy is in October and the second in December.  The academy is held in RHODES over a period of one day.

Dates: October and December
Location: Rhodes, Eastern Cape

Course Contents

  • Basic rod set-up for upstream fresh water fly fishing
  • Basic leader, tippet configurations and knots
  • Basic overview of trout behaviour and feeding habits
  • Basic trout food and fly selection
  • Basic overhead casting, mending and line control
  • Practical (on-stream) fundamentals of up-stream dry fly and nymph fishing

Accommodation and Meals

Linecasters can accommodate participants in comfortable self catering cottages in the village of Rhodes.  Meals can be booked by us at one of the local restaurants or participants can self-cater.  Tea’s are served at the academy venue.

What To Bring

Camera, hat, sun-block, jacket or polar fleece top, technical quick drying pants and shirts, wading boots / waders, neoprene socks and gravel guards, fly-pack or vest, net, Polaroid’s and a water bottle.

Equipment

Linecasters can equip up to five participants with a rod, reel and line, for those who have not yet purchased their first fly fishing outfit.

If participants have their own equipment, it is advisable to bring it so that we can ensure that your outfit is correctly set up.

2 – 5 Weight rods, reels and floating lines will be needed.

Instructors

Fred Steynberg (R.E.F.F.I.S / THETA guide and instructor).

Advanced Academy

The ADVANCED ACADEMY is based in RHODES and has specifically been established to assist advanced fly fishermen in the finer aspects of the sport.  Attention is paid to specific casting techniques, line control, entomology and fly selection.  Participants will spend more time on-stream, receiving practical tutoring on UPSTREAM DRY FLY FISHING and NYMPHING.   This course is well suited for up and coming guides as well as fly fishermen requiring advanced information before venturing to exotic destinations such as Argentina, New Zealand and European fly fishing waters.

Dates: 13 – 15 December 2018
Location: Rhodes, Eastern Cape

Course contents

  • Technical rod, reel, line set-up and maintenance
  • Advanced knots
  • Advanced rigs for dry fly, nymph, tandem rigs and Czech nymphing
  • Different drag preventing techniques
  • Spotting trout and other fresh water fish
  • Stalking, hunting trout and yellow fish
  • Fish handling
  • Biology and life cycle of a game fish
  • Advanced entomology, biodiversity and the aquatic environment
  • Advanced fly selection
  • Environmental management and fly fishing etiquette
  • Practical (on stream) – entomology, up-stream fly fishing, advanced casting and line control

The Advanced Academy is designed to blend the practical and theoretical aspects of the course, enabling participants to take what they’ve learnt on the ‘blackboard’ and apply it on-stream.

Accommodation and Meals

Linecasters can accommodate participants in comfortable self-catering cottages in the village of Rhodes.  Meals can be booked by us at the various local restaurants.   Tea’s are served at the academy venue or on-stream, depending on where we are at each day.

What To Bring

Camera, hat, sunblock, jacket or polar fleece top, technical quick drying pants and shirts, wading boots / waders, neoprene socks and gravel guards, fly pack or vest, net, Polaroid’s and a water bottle.

Equipment

2 to 4 Weight rods, reels and floating lines for rivers.

Instructors

Fred Steynberg (R.E.F.F.I.S / THETA guide and instructor) and/or Dr Mario du Preez (R.E.F.F.I.S / THETA guide and instructor).