<p> SUMMER FIRST-6 2005 Principles of Fly Fishing Kines 004 Mark Belden [email protected] 865-5401 The purpose of this course is to help students develop the skills, tactics and procedures needed for successful fly tying and casting for trout. Instruction will include basic fly tying, fly casting, aquatic ecology, fly fishing tactics and angling ethics as it relates to trout fishing. Students will participate in fly tying, casting, lectures, presentations and field trips to local streams during the class. Welcome to the enjoyable world of fly fishing!!! The following is a brief outline of fly fishing topics in the general order of when they will be presented.</p><p>Class/Day Location/Time Topics to be covered Class 1 113REC Class history/Logistics/Lifecycle of the mayfly video/ Fly fishing Tues 5/17 12:45-4:00PM opportunities /Tools/ muskrat wet fly demo/Students tie fly/Clinch Knot</p><p>Class 2 113REC Materials, Threads, Hooks, sizing/ Review & continue muskrat Intro wet Wed 5/18 12:45- 4:00PM fly/ Soft hackle wet fly Importance of size/shape/color Surgeons Knot</p><p>Class 3 Field Trip Car pool/Trout stream ecology, hydrology/ trout foods/nymphs (mayfly, Wed 5/18 Meet 113 REC caddis, crustacean) Emergence chart for central Pa /nymph tactics/wet fly evening 6:00-9:00PM tactics/ Try our luck!/ Casting</p><p>Class 4 113REC Tie Wets/Introduce dry fly/ Dry fly fishing /Hackle tying tips/ review all Thur 5/19 12:45-4:00PM proportions/ practice tying/discuss rods, reels, lines/Blood Knot</p><p>Class 5 113REC Review dry fly, discuss dry fly tactics/Tie dry flies/ Casting video move to Tues 5/24 12:435-4:00 golf course area for basic casting/Nail Knot PM</p><p>Class 6 113REC Revue Knots / Leader presentation/tie leaders/Casting lessons, roll casting/ Wed 5/25 12:45-4:00PM tie flies for field trips,</p><p>Field Trip 113REC Meet at PARADISE , car-pool to spring creek/ Tactics demo, line control , Wed 5/25 Spring Creek Reading the water, edges, practical application of Tactics and fly selection evening 6-9 PM?</p><p>Class 8 113 REC Debrief field trip, what worked and what did not, Revue Dry fly, Restock Thurs5/26 trip flies/tie streamers/Terrestrials/Tying variations/Practice casting</p><p>Class 9 Thurs 113REC Intro Terrestrials/Streamers/Deer hair & Foam Tie beetles & Ants for trip 6/2 12:45-4:00PM</p><p>Field Trip Tues 113 REC 8AM Meet at PARADISE , Observation skills/ interpret what the stream is 6/7 optional FISH Paradise giving us and practice skills you have developed</p><p>Tues 6/7 #11 113Rec 12:45 Misc., catch up, review practice tying for Practicum exam</p><p>Wed 6/8 #12 113Rec Hand in Test & Practicum</p><p>Evaluation % REQUIRED TEXTS Participation 30% Practical Exams 40% Written Exam 30%</p><p>Field Trips The entire class will make the first 2 field trip as a unit. The third trip is optional. On the field trips you may fish if you have a valid Pennsylvania fishing license, otherwise observe, absorb and enjoy. Additional field trips will be available as time permits.</p><p>Tight Lines! Mark</p>