WESTERN RIVERS GUIDE SCHOOL

WorldCast Anglers Western Rivers Fly Fishing Guide School is an intense seven-day course, which takes place outside of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, an area with an amazing amount of trout water. The school is intended for those who wish to begin a career as a professional fly-fishing guide or to extend their own personal fly-fishing knowledge. It is a unique school and the only one which truly prepares you for a life on the water — guiding.

 Veteran Specific  

This course is being graciously hosted by World Cast Anglers at the behest of former military Veteran students, who found the course to be unique in its instruction, team building, comradery, and healing. In addition to providing a supportive and healthy outlet for Veterans seeking to reconnect with the camaraderie found in military service, the course teaches students a useful set of skills, along with, upon graduation, a prestigious Orvis endorsed certification that allows them to step immediately into a career in guiding.  

 Learn from Guiding and Industry Experts 

WorldCast Anglers offers three schools per season, and each school consists of two days of classroom activities and five days on the water. The classroom activities, an important aspect of the school, establish the foundation of your experience. Our guest speakers, experts, and instructors give you their own perspective on guiding. A psychologist, entomologist, casting instructors, whitewater expert, naturalist, and Conservation representative will cover everything from knot tying to whitewater rescue to cold water conservation as well as the other essential skills of a fly-fishing guide. 

5 Days of Rowing Progression 

For the five days on the water, we have hand-picked five of our most experienced and knowledgeable guides to conduct the rowing progression. They are simply the best at what they do and have been teaching this course for a combined 65 years. Our rowing progression teaches the practical secrets and tactics for rowing a drift boat safely and efficiently while putting anglers in the best position to catch fish. 

Maximum Time on the Water 

River days consist of three-day trips and an overnight trip on the famed South Fork of the Snake River, during which we will row and fish twenty-six miles of the Canyon Section and stay at the WorldCast Anglers “South Fork Hilton” — enjoying a great dinner, roaring fire, and fishing stories.

Drift Boast Tactics and Safety 

Specific fishing tactics from a drift boat come to the forefront of the school during the river days. From dry-fly to nymph to streamer fishing, we will cover it all – the proper rod set up, the correct depth, and recognition of good trout habitat. We will also cover tippet, leader, backing, fly lines, rods, reels, waders, sunglasses, nets, and everything else to ensure guide and client success. 

 Graduation & Diploma of Completion 

At the end of the School, all of the students who finish the course will receive a diploma of completion, which represents a great accomplishment and a head-start toward a career in guiding. Instructors will also award a diploma of “Guide School Certification” to students who have excelled throughout the School and who are ready to guide wherever they chose. Students can use these diplomas for job placements locally or across the globe. WorldCast Anglers has placed guides in the best destinations in the world from Alaska to the Seychelles. 

 ORVIS Endorsed School 

Our school is Orvis Endorsed and world renown. Eighty-five percent of our graduates find jobs guiding. Fly fishing guides can earn a great living (top guides make $350+ per day), pay back any investment they make in boats and equipment, and live and work in some of the most beautiful locations anywhere. 

Veteran Guide School Sponsorship 

Who: 8-10 Veterans interested in becoming Professional Flyfishing Guides 

What: Veterans-only course hosted by World Cast Anglers with guest instruction from former course alumni, retired veterans and professional flyfishing guides 

When:

Where: Victor, Idaho. All students must pay for their own travel to and from Victor, Idaho. Upon arrival, food, lodging, and instruction are provided.  

Why: To provide a supportive and healthy outlet for Veterans seeking to reconnect with the camaraderie found in military service, the course teaches students a useful set of skills, along with, upon graduation, a prestigious Orvis endorsed certification that allows them to step immediately into a career in guiding. 

COST: $

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