Basic Indicator Nymphing - Session 1: Classroom Instruction
These sessions are designed for beginner to intermediate fly fishers that wish to learn and improve their skills with indicator nymphing techniques. The course is a two-part series which includes a 3-hour classroom session on Monday, May 23rd; a 3-hour classroom session on Wednesday June 8th; and an on-stream session with TVFF instructors on Saturday June 18th to assist attendees with applying the classroom skills. The on-stream session cannot be registered for separately as leader construction, setup, approach, and basic skills will only be covered in the classroom setting.
This course does not cover Euro Nymphing, which is a more advanced and refined skill for higher level intermediate and advanced fly fishers. Please enroll in the Euro Nymphing Course if you are interested in improving your skills in that area.
Please note that you only need to register for this first session, which includes the practical on-stream event.
Registration and Costs:
Registration is only available here on the TVFF website. Registration for the first class will cover your enrollment for all sessions, materials to build leaders, tippet, and a full rig for the on-stream session.
Cash price: You may pay by check or cash directly to the Club Treasurer within two weeks of registration and not pay the credit card surcharge of 3.0% if you desire. If you do pay cash you will be put into "Pending Registration" until your payment is received within the two weeks. Late payments will require you to register once again if there is space still available. The cost for this class is $25 for TVFF members and $70 (includes an annual membership to TVFF) for non-members and guests.
Credit Card price: Price of $25.75 includes the payment by credit card with the 3.0% surcharge. Guest cost is $72.10 (includes an annual membership to TVFF) for non-members and guests.
Class Curriculum:
Session 1: Classroom (Wednesday, May 25, 2022) – Time 7-9:30pm. Introduction to Indicator Nymphing equipment, rigging, approach, and rationale. Will include line mending philosophy, fishing multiple flies in different levels of the water column, brass, tungsten and bead head nymphs vs. non beaded, use of split shot and positioning alternatives, casting changes for indicators, and proper indicator selection for targeted water.
Session 2: Session 2: Classroom (Wednesday, June 8, 2022) – Time 7-9:30pm. Will also include use of split shot and positioning alternatives, a hands-on building of a nymphing leader, casting changes for indicators, and proper indicator selection for targeted water, and reading the water.
Session 3: On-Stream practical session (Saturday, June 18, 2022) – Time 8:30-5:30pm. Location TBD based on water flows. Pre-requisite is full enrollment including attendance at classroom session on May 25, 2022.
Contacts:
Fishmeister/Instructor: Daniel Kitts, 501-816-2846, dckitts@aol.com
TVFF Cancellation Policy
To sign-up for a TVFF Event that is currently open for registration and chargeable (as set by the Fishmeister), you must both register and pay online, or via check or cash, within two weeks of registering (sent to the TVFF Treasurer) whatever fee is described for that particular Event (trip) at the time of registration. There may be multiple payments required before the trip is actually taken (usually in the case of expensive trips), but it is necessary that you do make payment in the above timely fashion for the initial amount to secure your position on the trip. However, please note that you are still responsible for the entire amount of the trip if you should need to cancel.
Once you are registered, there are no refunds for chargeable Events and trips. In the situation that a member is, for any reason unable to attend, they may resell their registration slot to another TVFF member (by first pulling from the waitlist if one exists). New participants must come first from the waitlist in the order they signed up. The member cancelling is fully and solely responsible for contacting potential members to replace them and notifying the appropriate Fishmeister.
If an event/trip is fully registered and closed to registration, you may still sign up on the Wait List to be notified if there are any cancellations. In such a case of registering provisionally on the Wait List, you do not have to pay until such time that you clear the Wait List and are confirmed for participation.
