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- Fly Casting Forum - Competition news, fly rod evaluation and calibration, instruction and commentary. Also international casting news, reviews, fly casting instructions and some history of casting.
- Ken McHugh Fly Fishing Instructor - Fly fishing casting instruction by fully qualified STANIC instructor. Based in Nottingham UK.
- Grand River Fly Tyers - Federation of Fly Fishers club in mid-Michigan offering fly casting and fly tying clinics.
- The Kinzua Fly Fishing School - Based at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Curriculum includes fly tying, fly casting, and fly fishing techniques, with nymphs, wets, streamers and dry flies.
- North Louisiana Fly Fishers - Newsletters, meeting information, and photo gallery for Federation of Fly Fishers club offering fly casting, rod building, and fly tying clinics.
- Stream and Brook Fly Fishing - Offer fly casting and fly fish schools, full and half day guided trips, float tube trips, and casting lessons. Provides rates, image gallery and river report.
- American Casting Association - Conducts the A.C.A. National Tournament and coordinates casting tournaments held by associated clubs. Includes rules and details of events.
- Proper Guides Ease Fly Casting - Excerpt from the book of Bob Brunsell, published with the kind permission of the author.
- Sunshine Fly Casting Club - Fly casting and fly fishing club. Contains calendar of events, competition results, fishing reports, office bearer profiles and contacts.
- The Washington Fly Fishing Club - Founded in 1939 in Seattle, offers public classes in fly tying and fly casting and sponsors an active youth program. A subsidiary organization, the WFFC Foundation, provides financial grants for fisheries research and enhancement, conservation education, and similar activities.
Wikipedia Articles
- Casting (fishing) - In the sport of fishing or casting with a fishing rod, casting is to deliver a lure, bait, fly or plug, attached to the line, by the act of loading the flexible rod with a quick hand motion toward the intended target and releasing the line at the same time the hand motion is ended. Besides it's use ...
- Edward vom Hofe - In the late 19th century, Edward vom Hofe (1839-1920), a New York watchmaker, machinist, fishing tackle builder and noted big game angler who outfitted the famous anglers of his generation, introduced his first two fly reels, starting his own business in 1867. Edward vom Hofe had become famous for his precision salt water big game bait and casting reels constructed of nickel silver and hard rubber (ebonite), along with a mysterious and recently discovered metal named aluminum.