201 Technical Trout with Simon Gawesworth and Mark Raisler
Have you ever wanted to step up your trout game and become a better caster, a more successful angler, learn more about where to find and how to catch trout, and gain a deeper understanding of trout gear? The Technical Trout School is designed to help anglers master advanced casting techniques, technical trout fishing tactics, and learn the necessary skills to up the game and become a highly competent, successful trout angler.
Whether you are a seasoned fly angler or been fishing a few years and feel that it is time to get better, this trip to Montana is sure to be an enriching angling adventure. As a Sage Experiences school it includes the latest premium Sage fly rods and RIO fly lines perfectly matched for the Missouri River.
Students will learn in the classroom on select mornings and evenings and spend the first day learning advanced casting techniques, such as getting extra distance, improving accuracy, mastering the double haul, and how to cope with tough wind conditions. The second day of the course is designed to really step up the game with anglers learning technical dry fly skills, advanced streamer techniques and rigs, controlled drag, mending and line control, as well as essential river casting skills, such as the roll cast, single-handed Spey casts, and fishing application casts (reach cast, aerial mend, positive curve casts, and slack line casts). The remaining two guided days will enable guests to practice the skills learned with top Montana guides.
Each Far Bank Fly Fishing School is designed so that students leave the course with all the knowledge and skills needed for a lifetime of enjoyment in fly fishing. We do this by keeping the instructor to student ratio to an absolute minimum. On group lesson days there will be a maximum of four students per instructor, and on the putting-into-practice fishing days, two guests will share a professional guide.
Head Instructor: Simon Gaweswoth
Special Guest: Mark Raisler
Group Size: 8 students (a minimum of 6 students is needed to run the school.)
Dates: April 26 - May 1, 2026
Itinerary:
April 26, 2026: Arrive Wolf Creek Lodge, Montana
April 27: Classroom and casting sessions
April 28: Morning classroom session, full day of casting lessons
April 29: Full day of guided fishing with Get The Drift Outfitters
April 30: Full day of guided fishing with Get The Drift Outfitters
May 1: Depart lodge
Rate: Per person for a 5 night / 4 day school
Double Occupancy: $3,900
Single Occupancy: $4,900
Included: Accommodations, all meals and non-alcoholic beverages at the lodge, fishing instruction, guided fishing with Get The Drift Outfitters, use of Sage and RIO demo gear, tax
Not Included: Airfare, transportation to/from the lodge, alcohol, fishing license, instructor, guide, and staff gratuities
SAGE EXPERIENCES PROVIDED TACKLE
As a Sage Experiences School we eliminate the guessing game when it comes to preparing your tackle. During your school, you will have onsite access at no extra charge to the ideal Sage and RIO outfits for the fish you're targeting. Even if you're the type of angler who likes to fish your own gear, rest assured that once you arrive, our premium set ups will be ready and waiting for you to demo onsite at any time during your stay.
Note: Guided Fishing services provided by Get the Drift Outfitters LLC, Mark Raisler; Montana Board of Outfitters MBO Lic. #9031
