Instructors

Paul Arden is FFF Master, CNL Master and AAPGAI. Specialist in distance casting and single handed Spey techniques. Demonstrated and taught world-wide to instructor level. Based in Essex, UK but travels the world, you're more likely to find him in New Zealand, Canada or Hungary.

Carlos is responsible for the fly fishing section in Jara y Sedal, a fishing periodical publication with the largest print run in Spain. In addition, He's coordinator and one of the founder members of the CNL. This is a committee that was created in 2001 by Mel Krieger of similar characteristics to the FFF that regulates, examines and promotes the instruction of fly-casters in Spain. And of course he is also the Spanish connection in Sexyloops and the Spanish Foro. His section of games, articles and special casts always in two languages have kept him pretty busy for the last four years. Translating the Sexyloops casting manual into Spanish and opening this immense source of knowledge to the Spanish-speaking world was a very rewarding experience.

Lee Cummings is based in West Cumbria in the UK and is an A.A.P.G.A.I Master qualified instructor in TROUT and Advanced in SALMON disiplines. Lee's services include professional tuition in Spey and Overhead Casting with both single and double handed rods, plus all elements of Still Water, Salt Water and Spate River fly casting techniques.
Currently undergoing his A.A.P.G.A.I assessors apprenticeship, Lee can provide potential casting instructors the training to help them pass. Lee can also offer guiding services or split days of tuition and guiding if required..

Chris Dore is a well known New Zealand fly fishing writer and FFF Certified Casting Instructor. Based in Queenstown, Chris is available for both group and individual lessons, demonstrations and tuition on all aspects of fly casting technique. Mobile 027 693 3027 Email chris@troutsafaris.co.nz

Paul here. Michael asked me to write his advert for him - something to do with not being able to see properly because of his eyebrows.

So I've known Mike, or Victor - as he calls himself on the Board - for quite a long time now and he's a good friend. And as you probably know I host regular competitions in the UK but what you may not know is that if anyone's going to beat me then it's probably going to be Mike.

Mike became a certified FFF Casting Instructor last year, which is important, but more than that he has an excellent eye for teaching. He'll look at your stroke, work with it and work with you to improve.

Mike's based somewhere in Ashford, Kent and is on the committee of the British Fly Casting Club. Without reservation I'd thoroughly recommend seeing him for a lesson.

Lasse Karlsson is a FFF Master, member of the FFF Casting Board of Governors and AAPGAI Master. Lasse has taught flycasting worldwide, but being based in Copenhagen, Denmark, that is usually where it’s easiest to track him down for a lesson.

Rich Knoles is a Federation of Flyfishers Certified Casting Instructor. He has been Instructing for 8 years at Monroe County Community College. The last 3 years have found Rich in the mix at the Great Lakes Council of the Federation of Flyfishers Annual Conclave teaching flycasting and rigging. Rich is the Casting Chair for the Great Lakes Council. He has sought out instruction from many of the greats in the flycasting world. Lefty Krey, Bruce Richards, Bill Gammel, Maculey Lord and others. Rich says, "I have worked with the Flygirls toward their CCI certification. If your prepping for a trip or a test see me. I have recently added a Casting Analyzer to my bag of tricks. Combined with video I will leave you with results you can see and use. I am available for individual private lessons or group lessons. I will travel to your club or outing. I’m a well rounded angler with a variety of angling experience. Trout to Tarpon, Muskies to Carp, Steelhead to Smallmouth I’ve done it. Guided trips available occasionally. rknoles@gmail.com

Christian is a FFF Certified Casting Instructor, lives in Munich/Germany and is bilingual (German,English). He prefers one to one tuition or smaller groups and focuses on practical casting. Christian is maker of fine cane rods and came up with some extraordinary fly designs. With nearly thirty years of flyfishing experience he can pass on a hell of knowledge. If you feed him with enough baked beans and a big steak, he is probably divulging his secret fishing spots!

Tina is a FFF Certified Casting Instructor and specializes in helping women getting started in flyfishing. Her second passion beside flyfishing is photography. She lives in Munich/Germany and is trilingual (German, English, French). After a long fishing day she even bakes a damper on the campfire. She is not keen on swapping recipes though.

FFF-Certified Casting Instructor and CNL-Master. Specializes in presentation casts, "watching the line dance through the air makes me happy". He lives in the French Pyrenees near the Mediterranean, speaks English with an american accent and French with a french accent. Available for landscape photo-safari tours as well. Give him a call, he'll show you a good time.