Fortress Lake Stillwater Fly Fishing School

Fortress Lake Stillwater Fly Fishing School
With Phil Rowley
June 18-21, 2010
Join author, fly fishing instructor and T.V. Co-Host Phil Rowley for an educational four day stillwater fly fishing school amongst the snow capped peaks at Fortress Lake Wilderness Retreat.
Draped against a spectacular and visually stunning back drop you will have the opportunity to hone your stillwater skills against some of the largest brook trout on the planet!
Phil will provide detailed stillwater instruction in a focused, almost one on one, environment. The timing of this seminar is no accident and is intended to target the intense annual chironomid emergences Fortress Lake offers. Here is a sample of some of what you will learn:
Ø How to read a lake and locate trout on a consistent basis
Ø Equipment requirements and preferences
Ø Detailed leader construction techniques
Ø Retrieves and presentation
Ø How to fight big fish (Fortress Brook Trout range between 3-7 pounds)
Ø Sinking line tricks, tactics and techniques
Ø Chironomid techniques using both floating and sinking lines
Ø Entomology
Ø Tips on choosing the right fly for the right conditions
This unique four day package costs $2500.00* per person and includes the following:
Return float plane shuttle from the base near Hinton, Alberta.
Accommodations at Fortress Lake Retreat
Meals, snacks, and beverages
Use of boats, canoes, kayaks
Stillwater fly fishing instruction including comprehensive morning and evening seminar instruction prior to heading out on the lake.
Minimum of 2.5 days fly fishing Fortress Lake
Memories and instruction to last a life time!
*Prices are in Canadian funds and do not include taxes, alcohol, fishing licenses, gratuities, and flies.
*Non course guests rate $2350
Space is limited so please book early by contacting Fortress Lake Wilderness Retreat at 403 346 1698 or email info@fortresslake.com