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My name is Joe Egry and I started Dragon Flyfishing in January of
2004 after being continually asked by friends to tie flies for
them. I started tying flies for the St Vrain Angler in
Longmont, Colorado and that summer began taking clients out on guided
flyfishing trips in the Rocky Mountain National Park just outside of
Estes Park, Colorado through the Estes Angler shop. I am a Life-time member of the
Federation of Flyfishers and am listed in their Guide Association
Program. If you happen to be in the Estes Park, Colorado Area,
call the Estes Angler at
800-586-2110 and set up a guided trip into the park. I would
love to take you out, but all of the guides are great!
Taking beginner flyfisher's out on the water is my favorite kind of trip. Teaching is the focus of the trip. I want my clients to be able to go out on their own after the trip amd having some basic knowledge about fly fishing and be able to catch fish. On these trips, we talk about:
Safety (Wearing Eye Protection, How to Wade, Securing the bottom fly in the Hook Keeper)
Tackle (Rod, Reel, Backing, Line, Leader, Tippet, and flies)
Casting (Roll Cast, Pick Up & Lay Down Cast, and False Casting)
Basic Knot Tying (Improved Clinch Knot and Surgeon's Knot)
Reading Water (Calories, Current, & Cover)
Basic Line Control (Upstream & Downstream Mends)
Entomology (Mayflies, Caddis, Stoneflys, Midges, & Terrestrials)
I try to make it fun and teach while fishing. At the end of the day, if you can tie on a fly, Roll Cast to where a fish may be, you can catch fish!
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