Fly Casting Skills Development Program

Yuba Fest 2022 will offer the FFI’s Fly Casting Skills Development (FCSD) program to attendees wishing to improve their casting skills. Sarah Trenschel and Russ Carpenter helped develop the FCSD program and will be the facilitators for the Yuba Fest fly casting program.

The FFI Learning Center is a primary source of educational and instructional materials. The Center’s objective is to meet the needs and interests of the fly fishing community in the areas of Fly Fishing Skills, Fly Casting, Fly Tying, and Conservation. 

The Fly Casting Skills Development Program
Fly Casting Skills Development is a fun way to improve casting skills for all fly fishers in a self-paced fashion. The program is designed for the beginner, as well as intermediate and advanced fly fishers. It is meant to be a fun, voluntary way to study, practice, and challenge oneself in a progressive fashion at one’s own pace. 

It allows participants to measure progress with an option of receiving documentation and recognition for doing so. Each casting skill at the Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels is directly applicable to increasingly difficult fishing scenarios and includes these general areas:

 • Pick-up and lay-down cast
 • False casting
 • Roll casting
 • Reach mends, slackline mends
 • Accuracy from both dominant and non-dominant shoulders
 • Distance and shooting line
 • Hauling
 • Casting while seated or kneeling
 • Presenting the backcast 

Documentation and Recognition
Successful completion for all three skill levels requires verification by an evaluator. The Bronze level requires that the evaluator must be either 1) an observer (such as a Club member), 2) a Silver or Gold skill level caster, or 3) a Casting Instructor Certification Program (CICP) Certified Instructor. Silver and Gold levels require an evaluator who is a Gold skill level caster or a CICP Certified Instructor. 

To receive recognition at any level, the participant, who has successfully qualified, completes the form located at the bottom of the score sheet. Score sheets also require a signature from the evaluator. Applicants need to be FFI members in order to apply for recognition. A fee must accompany the form in order to receive the recognition package. The recognition package includes a recognition of completion certificate and a pin corresponding to the level achieved. 

For complete information on the FCSD program, click here  -->  FFI.org