Griffin & Howe hosts a range of charity events and private corporate events on site, starting in Spring through late November each year. If you're tired of the same old team-building or fundraising dinners, we offer truly unique half-day and full-day event packages. Build your perfect outdoor adventure with us and choose from a range of experiences such as fly-fishing, shotgun, rifle, handgun and archery.

Customized corporate or individual programs continue to be our specialty.

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Fly Fishing Lessons

Introduction To Fly Fishing Classes

Our private lessons are primarily targeted at beginners. Learn the basics of fly fishing and build your skill level in a relaxed and fun environment, with experienced instructors to give you personal attention.

To start, your instructor will teach you the basic differences between a fly rod and spinning rod. Students will get a demo on how to assemble and rig your rod, how to attach a new leader and how to tie on a fly, with explanations on all the fundamentals of the rod, reel, line and leader. Once complete, the students will get to assemble and rig their own fly rod.

The casting portion of the lesson also begins with a demonstration of basic casting, followed by individual casting instructions done on a grass field to ensure the proper motions and mechanics are learned.

Each student should eventually be able to successfully cast about 25 to 30 feet of fly line. We'll touch on the techniques of a few basic casts, to make sure each participant will be able to cast and attempt to catch a fish once the event moves to the fishing portion of the lesson.

Finally, we'll move on to casting on a warm water pond with flies. As you practice your new skills, we'll talk you through different types of flies, fly selection and what they're used for, and how to fish with them.

If all goes well and you hook a fish, we'll show you how to fight, land and safely release the fish back into the water unharmed.
All the flies and necessary gear will be provided by our instructors, and all fish caught must be released immediately.

If you're already familiar with the sport of fly fishing and want to take a more detailed fly fishing class, we can customize our lesson based on what you want to learn. Whether it's learning how to tie your own flies, practicing tie knots or improving your casting techniques, let our booking team know and our instructors will tailor their lesson around your priorities.