applecore Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Can anyone recommend a good instructor? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Skinny Vinny from Smithtown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leatherface Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Not sure if they still do it, but when I was a kid, my grandfather signed me up for a fly fishing clinic at Connetquot Park. It was great. They taught you all the basics and there was plenty of room to spread out and get your cast on. DeepBlue 1 Former LIBBA #1818 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadabout Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Not sure if they still do it, but when I was a kid, my grandfather signed me up for a fly fishing clinic at Connetquot Park. It was great. They taught you all the basics and there was plenty of room to spread out and get your cast on. I think you are probably talking about the fly fishing clinics put on by Trout Unlimited every year. They are held at Connetquot River State Park and Caleb Smith State Park, usually in the month of March. These are just one day clinics designed to get your feet wet. They're not really fly casting lessons. I know there was a fly fishing school at Caleb Smith State Park, so that might be worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leatherface Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I think you are probably talking about the fly fishing clinics put on by Trout Unlimited every year. They are held at Connetquot River State Park and Caleb Smith State Park, usually in the month of March. These are just one day clinics designed to get your feet wet. They're not really fly casting lessons. I know there was a fly fishing school at Caleb Smith State Park, so that might be worth a shot. True.. For casting lessons you'll probably have to go private. Or just go YouTube! Former LIBBA #1818 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarterMan Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I don't know if he still does this, but Roger Mims helped me out a great deal. I took about half a dozen lessons from him and "unlearned" all my bad habits. <p><p></p></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I used to do them (for free), but that was before my kids' soccer took over my life. You might want to contact Sedotti (No Bull S). I think he's up in CT, but gives lessons in NYC once in a while. But I am sure he is out in MTK more these days and you might connect with him either out there or on the way. He's the best caster I have personally seen in action, I took a lesson from him years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytyingguy1 Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I used to do them (for free), but that was before my kids' soccer took over my life. You might want to contact Sedotti (No Bull S). I think he's up in CT, but gives lessons in NYC once in a while. But I am sure he is out in MTK more these days and you might connect with him either out there or on the way. He's the best caster I have personally seen in action, I took a lesson from him years ago. Guess you haven't seen Lefty! DeepBlue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onelastcast Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Can anyone recommend a good instructor? Long Island Fly Rodders has an instructor who will teach you for free. They meet on 1st Tuesday of every month in Hicksville. Fly casting instructions are given before each meeting. PM and i'll give you more info. James Active Member: Kayak Fishing Association of New York Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedJeep Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Meets the second Tuesday of the month at the Indian Island Golf course club house, in Riverhead. Dan Eng, FFA Certified, teaches before all the daylight savings time meetings. These lessons are free to members of the club, $40 a year. Having a Restaurant and bar at the meeting place is convenient. Peace Frank II --- If anyone needs me, I'll be in my MAN CAVE, rotating the laundry. - C.C.A. - American Littoral Society Tagger w/ 61 returns - Vietnam Veteran U. S. Army, Grand Pa of 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytyingguy1 Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Can anyone recommend a good instructor? Thanks What part of the Island are you from?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applecore Posted September 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Long Island Fly Rodders has an instructor who will teach you for free. They meet on 1st Tuesday of every month in Hicksville. Fly casting instructions are given before each meeting. PM and i'll give you more info. James Meets the second Tuesday of the month at the Indian Island Golf course club house, in Riverhead. Dan Eng, FFA Certified, teaches before all the daylight savings time meetings. These lessons are free to members of the club, $40 a year. Having a Restaurant and bar at the meeting place is convenient. Peace What part of the Island are you from?? Thanks for the feedback guys. I'll be back on the Island on Tuesday and will look into these clubs. I'm currently living in Smithtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiderunr Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Look up Mark Malenofsky, Patient and professional, located on L.I. Jim C.LIBBA - MSA - ASC' You can tune a piano, but you can't Tuna fish" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazerp Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 I am looking for someone on the North Fork - recovering from an auto accident, so I can't travel too much ... Thanks all Morone Saxatilis... God put them in the Surf to take them, not in the freaking boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepBlue Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 On 9/26/2009 at 10:01 AM, flytyingguy1 said: Guess you haven't seen Lefty! I'll second that, his instructional videos are worth their weight and plenty of content out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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