Principles of Fly Tying and Fly Fishing for Trout

Catalog description

KINES 4 is a unique course designed to give students of all experience levels an introduction to the lifetime sport of fly fishing. The purpose of the course is to present the students with the many aspects of fly tying and fishing for trout, so that they can enjoy outdoor activity for the remainder of their active lives. In KINES 4 , students acquire the knowledge, skills and tactics they will use to solve problems in the constantly changing natural environment. Instruction includes, but is not limited to: conditioning, basic fly tying, tying local patterns, appreciation for conservation techniques, equipment use/care/selection, fly casting, aquatic entomology, stream hydrology, fly fishing tactics, basic knots and experiencing local streams. Because of the geologic location, students have access to the premiere fly fishing streams in the eastern United States. These streams are a destination for fly fishing minded individuals and provide an outstanding opportunity for practice of a new healthy activity. In this active course, students apply what is learned to enhance the basic understanding of the sport and to experience the full complement of wellness components. Students will find that they have enhanced their quality of life now and for the remainder of their lives. Appreciating the rich history, this course models that of the first accredited university fly tying and fishing course started in the 1930s by Mr. George Harvey, known as the "dean of fly fishing" at Penn State ("Fly Fishing U").