Royce Klingler’s “No Bull” Fly Fishing Guide School
2012 Dates To Be Announced
What you really need to know to be a successful fly fishing guide.
“Participants will leave the guide school qualified in advanced guiding techniques, and ready to guide fly fisherman. I want every participant to know exactly what it takes to be a successful guide.”
-Royce Klingler
Maximum Enrollment: 12 people
Cost: $2,250 per person
Secure your spot in the school - 50% deposit, remaining balance due 2 weeks prior to class.
Where: Warm River, Idaho
Lodging and meals at a private lodge in Warm River
Rivers that will be used during the School:
Henry’s Fork of the Snake River
South Fork of the Snake River
Teton River
Robinson Creek
The Old Teton (private creek)
Upon completion of the Guide School, you will have the knowledge to:
(see the itinerary for more details)
- Instruct beginning anglers on correct casting techniques
- Instruct clients on how to hook and land fish
- Instruct clients on how to properly handle fish
- Safely row a drift boat or skiff
- Administer First Aid and CPR
- Identify insects and other aquatic life
- Read the water
- Secure a job as a fly fishing guide
- Understand the guide-client relationship
- Handle yourself as a professional on the river
- Tie a variety of knots for leader to fly line, fly line to backing, tippet to leader, tippet to fly
- Build a good client base
- Gain repeat business from clients
- “Work Your Guts Out” to help clients catch fish
- Get a return on your investment of time and guide tools i.e. drift boats, fly rods, etc.
- Implement correct river etiquette
- Take good photographs of fish
Sponsored by: Premier Oars and Blades, Premier Fly Fishing
Get ready to "work your guts out" to learn how to get your clients into fish.
Come fine tune your guide skills in Warm River, Idaho at a private lodge with beautiful accomodations and delicous meals.
