Join CTU and Cabela’s at the Cabela’s Thorton store (14050 Lincoln St, Thornton, CO 80023) for free fly fishing instruction July 27th.

No registration required.

Intro to Fly Fishing` Class

Saturday, July 27, 2024 for 9:00am to 12:00pm
Instructor: Bob Berlin – In the Conference Room

We will focus on an introduction to fly fishing to include, but not limited to rods, rod types, rod weights, reels, matching reels to rods, fly lines and types of fly lines, what type to use for certain circumstances, leaders and leader materials, tippets and tippet material, flies and when to use certain flies, reading water and what to use in different types of water.

At the conclusion of the fly fishing text book lesson we will move outside and have some casting lessons with a 9 ft 5wt rod and reel setup.  The time allowed for this will be dependent on when the Q&A for the text book lessons are completed.

Free Beginner Fly Tying Class

Saturday, July 27, 2024 for 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Instructor: Jack Racciatti - In the Conference Room

We will focus on how to use a vise and tools as well as materials management.  Difficulty of fly and technique will be determined by the level of the students in the class at the time of the class start.
Cabela’s will provide vises, tools and materials to tie a fly that the students decide they would like to learn. 

We will consider additional flies if time and materials are available

Free Fly Casting Class

Saturday, July 27, 2024 for 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Instructor: Frank Whispell – On the lawn north of the store

We will assist you with several different techniques to get you on the water and catching trout and other fish and hopefully not too many trees, bushes and rocks!

We will have an area suitable for casting setup on the lawn on the north side of the store when you drive in.  We will also have a couple target rings for you try your skill at casting a fly rod.