1. Beginner, half day: $165
   
   It is critical that you do not develop bad habits when you start fly casting. Get the right advice from
   the start. This course is a must for anyone starting out in fly fishing and highly recommended for
   people with less than 18 months experience. We will give you a thorough understanding of
   fundamental casting techniques. All you need to know about the knots and leader configurations
   combined with a basic understanding of the fishing skills. You will leave the class confident, ready
   and able to catch fish in rivers and lakes. All equipment is supplied if required.
   
   
2. Intermediate, full day: $230
   
   This class is recommended for casters that have completed a beginner course or have 3 years
   experience.
   A solid days work on rod loading concepts which lead to increased line shooting, line speed, accuracy
   and distance. Learn a variety of casting techniques like tip over shoulder casts, the ‘Hayes’ triangular
   roll casting technique and single hauling. Understand the cause of trailing loops and other major
   casting faults. Advanced knot tying, fly design and fishing techniques are covered in the lunch break.
   
   
3. Advanced Modules, half day: $165
   
   Ideally for casters that have completed an intermediate level full day course or have more than 3 years experience. Choose your area of weakness or select a module that fits in with your fishing methods. Work diligently through all the modules and become a truly great caster.
   
   

   • Advanced Power & Distance
     
     Learn pulling, double hauling, swoop and reverse drift. These are all techniques that lead to tighter loops and higher line speed essential for saltwater, lake fishing, heavy or bulky fly and indicator casting. You will leave this class amazed at how little energy you need to make long effortless casts. This class is almost mandatory for all fly fishers after reaching an intermediate level.
     
     
   • Advanced Roll and Spey Casting Techniques
     
     Understanding roll and spey casting at this level will also help enormously with all other aspects of fly casting. Master the skills of ‘live’ roll casting for exceptional distance. Switch Casts, Half Rolls and the magic of the Snake Roll Cast will add another dimension to your fly fishing. Please understand that roll casting is an important cast in most fishing situations. It is not just for river fishing when there are restrictions behind. Let us show you why the students at these classes last season absolutely loved it. Roll Casting is now their favourite cast. Hopefully it will become yours.
     
     
   • Advanced Stream and Mend Casting
     
     A course designed specifically for anglers fishing on moving water. Much of the content is applicable to saltwater fishing and dealing with tidal flow. Learn creative or tricky casts for tight spots, curve casts, reach casts, slack line casts on water and aerial mending techniques. All river fishers should attend one of these classes.
     
     
   • Advanced Tune Up
     
     This is a general improvements and troubleshooting class. Like golf, good fly casting skills need to be worked on regularly. We recommend all experienced casters undertake our Tune Up class once, or preferably twice, a season. This class should be a regular and ongoing class for all fly fishers once they have completed our program. Expose yourself to new casts, new techniques; sharpen your timing, accuracy and distance. After 15 years casting instruction I work with a dozen or so casters that are at a level where they can cast as well as me. They work regularly on their casting and they continue to attend TUNE UP classes. They believe my teaching changes from year to year and they are continually learning from me.
     
     
   • Private Lessons: $300/1  or bring a friend with you and pay a further $150 on the day.
     
     These individual or small group lessons are perhaps one of the most convenient ways for you to progress your casting and fishing skills. It is often possible to meet up within 15 minutes of your city office. In a 1:1 or 2:1 ratio environment I have absolutely tremendous outcomes. Personalised practice drills and individualised fine-tuning will have you casting like a champion in no time flat.
     
     This more intimate learning opportunity gives us the ability to utilize video analysis and the fantastic Sage Casting Analyzer. The analyser gives us finite measurements of the 8 most important aspects of your casting stroke. Students that have already had exposure to this device are raving about it. Come along and experience it yourself.
     
     This is a highly personalise class that wont just get you out of the office for a couple of hours. It will take you to the next level in fly casting.

In many cases there are alternating morning and afternoon advanced modules. This enables you to save
travelling time, come for the day and experience two separate classes. This is a great way to advance your
skills quickly.


Hayes on Brumby’s – Live In Weekend Workshops: $500


Hayes on Brumbys is my fully equipped 20 bed fly fishing lodge complete with a purpose built casting
pool and dedicated classroom. Nestled on the banks of the famous Brumby’s Creek in the lee of the Great
Western Tiers we are located just 20 minutes from Launceston airport. This is the heart of the best
Tasmanian river fishing and only 45 minutes from the highland lakes. We can easily cater to large
groups, clubs, corporate days and our live-in workshops.

I would welcome you and some of your friends to come and join me and my wonderful team of tutors for
a fly fishing weekend. Relax, enjoy yourself and have fun with like-minded people in this rural country
Tasmanian setting. I guarantee you will gain a life long passion for fly fishing as well as make some
terrific new friends.

Beginner workshops

All equipment is supplied if required. These workshops are aimed at the novice fly fisher with
little or no knowledge of fly fishing. You will leave the class with a thorough understanding of the
gear required and a good knowledge of entomology and fly selection. Casting will be a focus as
well as a variety of fishing techniques for both lakes and rivers. Leaders and knots as well as basic
fly tying will be included. Participants will leave the class with a capability to easily catch fish on
their own.

Intermediate/Advanced workshops

Gear can be provided if required but it is assumed that participants will have had 2+ years fly
fishing experience and be somewhat competent with their own gear. Thorough casting tuition,
advanced fly tying techniques and advanced fly design, entomology, advanced lake and river
fishing methods will be covered. This is a full on fly fishing weekend for the passionate fly fisher.

Stay on 5 day Bed & Breakfast program :  $450 (2 course evening meals can be catered at additional $40 / night)

As an additional to the weekend workshop events participants have the opportunity to stay on for the following 5 days and 5 nights and and enjoy our wonderful facility. Take what you have learnt and explore the Highland Lakes, Brumby’s Creek
and the countless miles of Meadow Streams at your leisure. 

Our guides can steer you in the right direction each morning and arm you with local proven killer patterns. Perhaps invite your partner over to join you. Smell the roses and sample the wine from our wonderful Tamar Valley wineries. Romance and fly fishing can go together.

Airfares from the mainland have never been less expensive so take advantage of this while you can. (I just purchased several Melbourne tickets for $39 ea way, Sydney $89).