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Anglers Academy
The Anglers Academy is a unique approach to fly fishing education, offering a comprehensive, hands-on curriculum tailored to intermediate and advanced anglers. Our program is designed to help you refine your skills so that you can enjoy more productive and fulfilling experiences on the water. Graduates of the Anglers Academy will understand what a mechanically sound casting stroke looks and feels like, they’ll know how to control their line, leader, and fly, and most importantly, they will know exactly how to analyze and correct any casting mistake. Our approach will hone in on all of the important aspects of the sport to ensure that no stone is left unturned when it comes to a thorough and well-rounded curriculum.
Our professional staff holds over 300 years of combined experience in teaching folks how to become better anglers. Our goal is to help you achieve total command of the sport so that when you head out on your home water or travel to a destination, you’ll be equipped with the skills and knowledge you need to make every on-water adventure rewarding and enjoyable.
Our Signature Course is designed for intermediate anglers who are passionate about fly fishing and eager to take their skills to the next level. We have a remarkable team of instructors for this course—some of the most talented in the industry—and their approach to teaching is interactive, in-depth and inspiring.
During the mornings of the first three days, we will cover essential topics in a classroom setting: Leaders and tippets, fishing knots, fisheries biology, insects, the importance of a good presentation, fly lines, rise forms, approaching the water and different water types, selecting a fly, what to carry with you, and so much more. On-water topics include basic fish photography, aquatic insects, observation, wading a river, boat fishing, etiquette, reading the water, various techniques for dry fly, nymph and streamer fishing and knowing the various types of casts.
The Signature Course places a huge emphasis on the proper mechanics of casting, as this is the foundation of good angling. After four days, students will understand how to self-correct casting mistakes, how to avoid throwing wind knots or tailing loops, and how to throw a beautiful line consistently and accurately in all conditions. There is no question that you will emerge from the Signature Course a better and more independent angler.
Valued at $5695
NOTE: The dates are set for July 20-25, 2025 and this trip is only valid for this year.
Christmas Island Lodge - Fly Fishing Lodge, Bonefish, Kiribati
Christmas (Kiritimati) Island has long been regarded as one of the premier flats fishing destinations in the world. Located 1344 miles south of Honolulu and 120 miles north of the equator, Christmas Island has an incredible year-round fishery unaffected by weather and seasons. The diversity of fish species you can target include boneifsh, giant trevally, bluefin trevally, golden trevally, striped trevally, spotted trevally, dusky trevally, Titan and Yellow Margin triggerfish, milkfish and countless species of reef fish. Coupled with 150 square miles of easily wadable hard white sand coral flats in the Inner Lagoon, endless ocean side coral reefs teaming with fish and incredible blue water opportunities, Christmas Island's diverse fishery ensures that each day will bring an exciting new angling experience.
7 night/6 day all-inclusive Private Room/Private Guide package includes: six days of 1x1 guided fishing, individual lodgings, three daily meals, bottled water, sodas, beer and wine, fishing license, Starlink internet, departure tax, laundry service, pick up/drop off from/to CXI airport, transportation while on Kiritimati and 12.5% VAT on your lodge stay.
Valued at $6,150.00
This trip can be used in either 2025 or 2026
Horseback Hunting | Pierre, South Dakota | Tinker Kennels, LLC
Imagine riding across rolling prairie hills on your Tennessee Walking Horse. High up in the saddle, you watch champion bloodline English setters search for upland game birds such as the greater prairie chicken, sharptail grouse, and ringneck pheasant. There’s no such thing as a bad day in the saddle working dogs. These birds live in a vast ocean of prairie grasses. All offer some of the most challenging wing shooting in the US, and all are on our list.
Central South Dakota is bird hunter heaven. The boom of beating wings brings a rush of adrenaline like no other for the hunters who pursue the greater prairie chicken, sharp-tailed grouse, and ringneck pheasant. Hunting with Tinker Kennels, LLC and The Rocking Horses Hunt Club is a step back into history, a hundred years or more to the time when sharptails and prairie chickens were the great game birds of the American grasslands. The Rocking Horses Hunt Club is unique in offering specialized horseback hunting for chickens and sharptails, following big-running English setters while riding atop smooth cruising Tennessee walkers. Access to thousands of breathtaking acres. Personalized hospitality. All wild birds. Hearty and delicious field lunches. Professional horses. Expert dogs. Comfortable travel to the field. Call it a repeatable bucket list item. Don’t wait another day to get in on a trip like this.
Package Includes: 3 days of horseback hunting for 2 hunters on Tennessee Walkers behind champion bloodline pointing dogs, All meals, snacks, and beverages in the field, Guide, dogs, and horses.
Valued at $8,200
This trip is only valid for the 2025 hunting season.