Fly Fishing Schools: Fly Fishing School for Women

About the Fly Fishing School

Come join us for our second year of Fly-Fishing School for Women. Our 2005 schools were remarkably successful. By the end of the school, beginners were self-reliant and intermediates became advanced. Everyone had caught large trout on dry flies, enjoyed gourmet meals in our dining room, and sipped wine while eating appetizers on the front porch overlooking the Vermillion Ranch.

Of course, the school was not all about fishing. Several women took a break from fishing and went for a hike on the myriad of trails nearby our ranch. In addition to the hiking, we can arrange horseback riding, mountain biking, as well as visits to art galleries in Livingston and Big Timber.

Women have a different approach to the outdoors. Learning the skills or building on your current knowledge to enjoy fishing at your own pace is key to the overall fishing experience. The school is designed specifically for women that allows for a relaxing, educational and fun atmosphere! Each woman's day is planned according to her interest. Fishing of course is available for 8 hours a day with a local guide.

Dan Vermillion, the lodge director will host each group. Dan has a deep love for fishing and the outdoors and has been teaching menand women to fly-fish since he was eighteen. He has a balanced approach to the sport is wonderful with people. Dan has made a point of trying to get women involved with fishing in a non-competitive and fun fashion.

In addition to Dan Vermillion, Dan will be joined by Charlie Conn and other Sweetwater Travel guides during the school. Charlie has been involved in all of our prior schools and is a delightful guide. Your time spent with the guides will be very informative and instructional. They are very patient, fun fishermen who enjoy sharing Montana’s rivers and trout with their students. We look forward to fishing and time with you.

This Fly-Fishing School for Women enjoys a high rate of return. The openings and dates are limited and fill quickly so please call early to reserve a place.

The Lodge

We have designed our Fly-Fishing School for Women around a magnificently restored farmhouse, the Harrison Homestead. As the name indicates, the Homestead enjoys a rich history which has prompted is placement on the National Register of Historic Places. The Harrison house was built in 1883 just across the Yellowstone River from the Crow Reservation. Homesteaders' journals talk of the original settlers exchanging shots with Crow Indians riding on the other side of the river. A short time later, a teacher at the local school teacher, Sara Thatcher, was shot in the Homestead by a disgruntled suitor from a nearby ranch. The heartbroken cowboy was then chased down by a posse and hung three miles up the Sweetgrass Creek in a gulch that is now named Hangman's gulch.

Despite its colorful past, the Homestead is a peaceful, relaxing and enjoyable home located in the middle of a very pastoral setting. In 2001 Dale and Margaret Vermillion renovated house with the help of Kirk Michaels, a well known architect from Livingston Montana. The home is perfectly suited for a lodge. The rooms are large, charming and authentically re-furbished. Each room comfortably accommodates two anglers. The dining room and living room are both comfortable and well furnished with pieces from the era.

The lodge and school capacity is six anglers, and we encourage parties to consider occupying the entire lodge for the week. Our private chef is able to deliver professional meals to suit fishermen's tastes. Our cuisine will leave nothing to be desired. Fresh baked bread, pastries and rolls compliment meals that highlight creatively prepared local beef, seafood, and garden fresh vegetables.

Our Fly-Fishing Schools for Women enjoy a high rate of return, and we look forward to seeing the familiar faces year after year.

The Fishing

For many Montana is synonymous with fly-fishing. Blessed with miles of rivers, streams and lakes, Montana offers the angler unrivaled fly-fishing opportunities for wild rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout. Whether you are floating down a river in a drift boat, enjoying one of the many spring fed lakes, or simply wading your way up a small creek. Montana offers an outstanding variety of fishing water, which provide rewarding fishing experience for all skill levels.

We run our fly fishing retreat for women in August. This is probably the most popular time to flyfish Montana. Terrestrials, grasshoppers, ants, and beetles are out in force. Expect good afternoon fishing on hoppers. These patterns are a blast to fish. They require very little effort on the part of the angler. Cast them close to the bank from a drift boat and let them float along with boat speed. The trout will hit these patterns viciously.

This season offers some of Montana's finest. Our guides will help you improve your nymph and dry fly fishing as well as your casting. We guarantee that a day spent with our guides will be a productive, fun-filled day of fishing.

If you would prefer to speak to us directly regarding attending Fly Fishing Guide School, please contact us at the following:

United Kingdom Office:
Justin Maxwell-Stuart
Mobile: +44 (0)7711 519 857
Fax: +44 (0)20 7352 0942
justin@wherewisemenfish.com

United States Office:

US Country Code: +1
Telephone: 347 284 6333
info@wherewisemenfish.co.uk

Or alternatively email us via our Booking Enquiries Form to request more information.