ABOUT WBFC EDU PROGRAM
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Over the past two decades the idea and concepts of catching fish on artificial flies, hand crafted by true fly tying artisans has become increasingly more popular. Wherever you live in the world, someone is catching fish with flies.

Today, fly fishermen all over the globe cast flies for every known species that inhabit their waters. Whether it be freshwater or saltwater, lakes, streams or rivers, people of all ages, both men and woman are pursuing their passion of catching fish with flies.
As the popularity of our sport increases each year, the demand for dynamic, patient and knowledgeable instructors to teach the art of fly fishing to those in need has become apparent. Many people each year seek out the talented instructors at Worley Bugger Fly Co. to teach them this fine art.

Worley Bugger Fly Co. is pleased to introduce, "Fly Fishing Edu.". A complete series of fly fishing courses designed for everyone. From beginner to intermediate to even the most advanced fly fishermen. Everyone of any skill level can find a course that best fits his or her needs.
Whether you are at the beginning stages of your fly fishing career or have been participating in the sport for years and need a quick refresher, the staff at Worley Bugger have a course designed with you in mind.

From fly casting to fly tying, advanced, intermediate or beginner, the knowledgeable, friendly staff instructors of Worley Bugger Fly Co. are at your service, ready and willing to help you.

Mr. Tim Irish, is now a part of our fly fishing pro staff here at the Worley Bugger. Tim is an extraordinary fly fishing teacher and is the head ofour educational division at Worley Bugger Fly Co.

YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Tim Irish
Tim Irish, head instructor for the Worley Bugger Fly Co., EDU courses will be your class instructor. Listen well, but more importantly ask any and all questions. You will learn that the mysteries of fly tying are not mysteries at all, but merely matters of technique and practice.

Over the course of the year, a wide variety of fun, exciting, educational fly fishing course will be offered through the Worley Bugger Fly Co. pro shop in Ellensburg. Below is a list of the courses offered. Feel free to contact us with any questions you have.
INSECTS AND HATCHES
In order for a fly fisherman to excel at the sport of fly fishing we must know how a trout thinks and reacts to certain food types. Knowing how a trout thinks is all in what they eat.  The Yakima River is home to a plethora of aquatic and terrestrial life that our resident trout call food.  In order to better understand how to catch a fish on the fly one must understand aquatic and terrestrial insects as well as baitfish and crustaceans. 

The WBFC EDU is dedicated to educating anglers on all aspects of fly fishing and one of if not the most, important pieces to that puzzle is food.  Under our Insects, Hatches, and Baitfish section anglers will be introduced to the large selection of species that call our river home and our trout call lunch. Anglers will also have an in-depth look at what flies imitate what sources of food and many of those patterns will also have videos under our media section for you to reference when preparing for your next fishing adventure. 

From Stoneflies to Caddis, Crawdads to Sculpin we here at WBFC want you to have access to the most information around when it comes to fly fishing.  The team at Worley Bugger Fly Co. is dedicated to making you into the best fly fisherman possible.  Check the Links below or above to be directed to our fly tying and EDU Videos, our Hatches Index, and our Insect Identification for an in-depth look at food for trout. 

EDU VIDEOS

HATCHES INDEX

INSECT ID
FLY FISHING 101

THE INTRODUCTION TO FLY FISHING
  • Tackle-Rods-Reels-Lines
  • Leaders-Tippet Material
  • Wading Gear-Waders, Boots, Staffs, Polarized Glasses
  • Proper Layering-Dressing for Comfort
  • Leader Designs
  • Knots-Nail Knot-Nested Nail Knot-Duncan Loop-Surgeons Knot-Loop To Loop Connections
  • Riggings-Indicator Fishing-Multiple Flies-Droppers-Sink Tips-Using Split Shot
  • Flies-Dry-Nymph-Streamer-Soft Hackle
  • Fly Fishing Tools-Nippers-Zippers-Hemostats-Knot Tying Aids
  • Caring For Equipment-Rods-Reels-Fly Lines-Leader
Fly Fishing 101 Course Details
8+ Hour Fly Fishing Course
3 to 1 Ratio Student-Instructor
Course Requirements
Rod-Reel & Line
Tapered Leader-9ft.
4x & 5X Tippet

Equipment Available Upon Request
Deli Lunch and Drinks Provided
Classes are from April-Septemper
Cost $195.00 Per Student
Casting Presentations
On Stream Tactics
Catch & Release Techniques
-2 Hours of Casting (On Grass)
-Holding the Rod Correctly
-Correct Form
-Straight Line Casting
-Line Speed
-Casting Accuracy
-Proper Foot Placement
-2 Hours of River Presentation
-Reading Water
-Identifying Holding Lines
-Basic Entomology
-Roll Cast
-Reach and Curve Casts
-Mending
-Reaches and Slack Line Casts
 -Playing & Landing the Fish
-Proper Care & Release of Fish
-De-barbing Hooks
-Fish Identification
FLY TYING 101

THE INTRODUCTION TO FLY TYING
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
 
  • Vises-Tools-Scissors-Bobbins-Hackle Pliers-Hair Stacker-Bodkin
  • Hooks-Gap-Shank Point and Eye-Dry Fly-Nymph-Streamer-Steelhead-Bass
  • Materials-Thread-Floss-Wires
  • Assorted Knots-Whip Finish
  • Glossary of Fish Food-Mayflies-Stoneflies-Caddis-Baitfish
  • Glossary of a Fly-Dry-Nymph-Streamer-Wetfly
Fly Tying 101 Course Details
8+ Hour Fly Tying Course
6 Two Hour Sessions Held Weekly
Materials included excluding threads.
3 to 1 Ratio Student-Instructor
Classes: Year Round
Cost $100.00 Per Student
Evening One
Evening Two
Evening Three

Class Introduction

  • Tools-Vise, Bobbin, Whip Finish, Scissors, Hackle Pliers, Hair Stacker
    -Materials-Feathers, Hair, Dubbing, Foam, Synthetics, Beads, Thread, & Hooks
  • Glossary of Fish Foods-Nymph, Emerger, Adult, Terrestrials, Crustacean, Leeches, Eggs
  • Glossary of A Fly-Hackle, Body, Tail, Bead Head, Beard, Dry Fly, Streamer, Wet Fly
  • Knots-Jam, Half Hitch, Whip Finish
Review Day One
  • Practice Knots
  • Tying The Wolly Bugger
  • Q & A Period

Review Day Two

  • Practice Knots
  • Tying the Elk Hair Caddis
  • Q & A Period
Evening Four
Evening Five
Evening Six
Review Day Three
  • Tying the Bead-head Prince Nymph
  • Tying The Rabbit Strip Leech
  • Q & A Period
 Review Day Four
  • Tying the Adams Dry Fly
  • Tying the Parachute Dry Fly
  • Q & A Period
 Review Day Five
  • Tying the Sculpin
  • Name That Fly!
  • Q & A Period
YAKIMA 365 CLASS

THE YAKIMA RIVER 365 CLASS

The guide staff of Worley Bugger Fly Co. have developed another innovative fly tying session called Yakima River 365. This class is designed specifically for the Yakima River Fly Fishing enthusiast. It is a complete class tailored to teach each student the flies used to imitate each major insect hatch that occurs on the river throughout the entire fly fishing season.

You will learn the steps to tie all phases of each stonefly, mayfly and caddisfly event that occur during the year on the Yakima as well as terrestrial and baitfish streamer patterns. We will also spend time discussing the hatches, how to correctly identify and fish them successfully from our professional Yakima River guides point of view.

The Yakima River 365 consists of 9 session that will be held twice a week at the Worley Bugger Pro Shop in Ellensburg. Each session last 2+ hours and is held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. A question and answer period will follow each evening.
Yakima 365 Course Details
9-2 Hour Session
Twice a Week
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
3 To 1 Student to Instructor Ratio
Classes Start January 2011
Cost: $150.00 Per Student
First Session
Second Session
Third Session

 SKWALLA STONEFLY & MIDGE

  • DB Stonefly
  • Cam's Skwalla Stone
  • Zebra Midge
 MARCH BROWN MAYFLY
  • March Brown CDC Nymph
  • March Brown Emerger
  • March Brown Adult
  • March Brown Drowned

 BWO & PMD MAYFLY

  • Mayfly Nymph

  • Snowshow Emerger

  • Parachute

  • Comparadun

Fourth Session
Fifth Session
Sixth Session
 CADDIS

  • Larva & CDC Prince

  • Emerger

  • X-Caddis
 TERRESTRIALS
  • Bee & Beetle
  • Grasshoppers
  • Drowned Ant
 OCTOBER CADDIS & CRANEFLY
  • October Caddis Emerger
  • October Caddis Adult
  • Cranefly Adult
Seventh Session
Eighth Session
Ninth Session
 STONEFLIES
  • Golden Stone
  • Salmon Fly
  • Short Wing
  • Yellow Sally

 SCULPIN & BAITFISH

  • Big Nasty

  • Wool Sculpin

  • Dead Sculpin

 EGGS & WORMS

  • Tumble Egg

  • Glue Egg

  • The Worm
CASTING CLASSES

WBFC CASTING CLASS

Over the years, Tim Irish has developed a teaching tool and system that simply introduces fly casting to the beginner or intermediate fly caster. Tim also has an unbelievable ability to quickly identify specific casting problems that people acquire during their fly fishing careers. His one hour tune up will focus on repairing those problems making you a better fly caster and a much better fly fisher.

Much like a golf pro works to adjusts your swing, Tim works one on one with each student to provide you with the necessary elements and skills needed to practice and hone your fly casting abilities.

The tune up focuses on straight line casting, line speeds, and shooting line properly. Each one of these specific casting categories can be adjusted and tailored to meet your specific needs.
The One Hour Tune-Up is recommended to many of our Worley Bugger guiding customers, especially to those individuals that are new to the sport of fly fishing. This insures they have the proper knowledge of casting and equipment before drifting the Yakima River for their first time. The One Hour Tune Ups with Tim can be scheduled prior to your trip. Simply ask about it while booking your guided fly fishing trip or call the pro shop to arrange one prior to your trip.

To schedule your own One Hour Tune Up session with Tim Irish, simply call the pro shop in Ellensburg to arrange one. The Tune-Ups are available seven days a week and can be personalized to meet your specific schedule.

Casting Class Details

 Call to Schedule with our Casting Pro
1 to 1 Time with Instructor
Cost: $60.00 Per Student
($90.00 for Two Students Together)

During the course of your hour with Tim, you will learn:

  • Straight Line Casting
  • Shoot Line

  • Line Speeds

As well as refining your cast to help make you a better caster and presenter.
 OTHER CLASSES AVAILABLE

The Worley Bugger Fly Co., is happy to offer our clients the ability to learn anything we can teach. We are open to ideas for classes from our customers and would love to hear about what you would like to learn. Give us a call, send an email, or stop by the shop to talk to us about it.

Classes that the WBFC staff have been thinking of offering include:
TYING CLASSES
  •    Steelhead Flies
  • Bass, Bluegill, and Carp Flies
  • Advanced Trout Flies and Techniques
CASTING CLASSES
  • Switch Rod For Steelhead
  • Advanced Casting Instruction
OTHER CLASSES
  •  Knots, Custom Leaders, and Trailer
  • Learn to tie advanced knots, make your own leaders for specific types of fishing and presentation, and learn advanced trailer techniques.