Fly Fishing Film Tour 2012

Fly Fishing Film Tour from Chris Keig on Vimeo.

2012 Fly Fishing Film Tour will be in Asheville April 6, 2012 at the Highland Brewery. Doors open at 7pm and show starts at 7:30pm. See you there!

Bass Floats 2011

The 2011 Smallmouth Bass Season is already starting out on a bang by pulling off a 20 incher………….More to Come!

Thompson “Double” on the D

Good Morning

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Winter Day on the Davidson

Winter Day on the Davidson from Bill Strickland on Vimeo.

Costa Rica Flyfishing

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Fish of the Month Entry

Lee Boryczewski submitted this mean brook trout for his fish of the month entry. Congratulations for this catch of the day.

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Guide Talk

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What do fishing guides do when they have a few days off from the river? They jump on a plane and get dropped off on the nearest coast for saltwater satisfaction.  Walker Parrott and his brother Capt. Callum display a nice Thanksgiving weekend sailfish for all of us to enjoy!

November Winner “Fish of the Month”

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The winner of the November fish of the month challenge goes to Andy Braznell for his Rainbow slab caught on the upper Davidson River.  Congratulations to Andy on his catch and his dozen FREE flies from Davidosn River Outfitters.  This month is the last month of the contest so get you pictures in for a chance to win a dozen FREE flies.

To enter, just submit your photo to bstrickland@davidsonflyfishing.comPlease include the photo of your catch, species, where it was caught, and your email address so that we can contact you. Each photo will be judged by 4 of our top guides and the winner will be announced each month on our website. Each photo will be judged on the clarity of the photo, particular species caught, quality of fish, and creativity of the photo. The winner will receive a dozen guide choice flies for FREE! Strut your stuff and submit your photo today. ONLY ONE PHOTO CAN BE SUBMITTED PER ANGLER EACH MONTH  

Winter Class Schedule

Beginning Fly Tying  $40 per person   

Dates:  January 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th.  From 6pm- 8pm.  

Join Instructors Bill Strickland & Lou Barlow for our beginners course in fly tying. This class is designed to get you up and started tying basic fly patterns or use this as a refresher course if you have not tied in several years.  The class will cover majority of all the tools used for tying and will teach you the basic flies to tie such as the Elk Hair Caddis, San Juan Worms, Egg Patterns, WoolyBuggers, etc.  We will supply all the tools and materials while in the class and also provide each person with a DRO fly tying manual.  If interested please email Bill Strickland at bstrickland@davidsonflyfishing.com.

Bass Flies   $35 per person

Dates: February 10th, 17th.  From 6pm – 8 pm

Join Instructor Walker Parrott as he shows you how to tie basic and advanced flies for catching big bass this summer.  This class is recommended for those individuals who have some fly tying skills.  Flies will include Clouser Minnows, Poppers, Sliders, and various other flies.  For more information please contact Walker at Walker@davidsonflyfishing.com

Southern Appalachian Trout Flies   $40 per person

Dates: January 23rd

Learn to tie local flies with one of the Masters in the Industry. Kevin Howell will teach you how to tie some of the traditional Southern Appalachian Flies such as the Yallar Hammer, Sheepfly, Secret Weapon, as well as a few other mountain trout flies. Previous tying experience is preferred.  Contact Kevin Howell for further information at info@davidsonflyfishing.com

Rod Building  $ 75 per person

Dates: January 5th, 19th, 26th….. February 2nd

This class will teach individuals how to build their own graphite fly rod.  You will cover all aspects of building a rod from selecting materials and handles to wrapping guides and epoxying the rod.  DRO will supply all glues,epoxy,and rod driers.  Student swill need to provide 1″ roll of masking tape, a 1/4″ chain saw file, and a pair of sharp fine point scissors.  You will also receive a how to manual for rod building and 15% discount for all material ordered through DRO.  For more information email us at info@davidsonflyfishing.com

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