Hook Up Your Fly-Casting Skills

1-Day School · Kent Island, MD

Our core program at Kent Island Resort. Classroom instruction plus hands-on casting sessions and lunch — the fastest way to go from never to confident.

$389 / person

2-Day School + Guided Charter · Solomons, MD

Day one is classroom and casting; day two is a guided charter on the Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay (2 anglers per boat) with our Orvis-Endorsed crew.

$1,289 / person

Intro to Saltwater Fly Clinic · Chesapeake Beach, MD

Fish the fly from high-end center-console boats out of Marina West. Practice floating, intermediate & sinking lines, poppers and Clouser minnows, and the strip-set on live water.

$389 / clinic

Intermediate-to-Advanced Casting Clinic · Kent Island, MD

The five essentials of casting, single and double hauls, distance casting (40–70'+), plus Belgian, off-shoulder and wind casts — with personalized video analysis from FFI-certified instructors.

$389 / clinic

Hill Country Trout · Fairfield, PA

A freshwater day at the Orvis Hill Country Shooting Grounds — 500+ private acres, 90 minutes from Baltimore/DC. Cast a stocked trout pond with demonstrations on hook-setting, fighting and catch-and-release.

$389 / person

The Orvis Chesapeake Bay School

The umbrella program behind it all — Orvis-endorsed instruction built around the Orvis Progressive Method, for novice anglers and those leveling up alike. Book online with Orvis or call us for dates.

From $389

1 · The Orvis Progressive Method

Fly-casting taught step by step — timing, loop control and accuracy — with personalized video review so you can see and feel the difference.

2 · The Double Haul

Single and double hauls for line speed and distance — reaching 40 to 70 feet and beyond — plus Belgian, off-shoulder and wind casts.

3 · Gear Selection

Choosing rods, reels, lines and flies for both fresh and saltwater — so you know exactly what to fish and why.

4 · Knots & Fly Tying

Build leaders, tie the essential knots, and get an introduction to fly tying so you're ready to rig up on your own.

5 · Hook-Setting & Fighting Fish

Strip-set vs. trout-set, playing and landing fish — with an emphasis on handling the big ones the Chesapeake is known for.

6 · On-The-Water Time

Put it all together with a certified instructor at your side, with the option to add a guided Chesapeake charter to your school.

Kent Island, MD

Kent Island Resort
500 Kent Manor Dr, Stevensville, MD 21666

1-Day School & Intermediate-to-Advanced Casting Clinic

Solomons Island, MD

Hilton Garden Inn Solomons
13100 Dowell Rd, Dowell, MD 20629

2-Day School + Guided Charter

Chesapeake Beach, MD

Marina West
4055 Gordon Stinnett Ave, Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732

Intro to Saltwater Fly Clinic

Fairfield, PA

Orvis Hill Country Shooting Grounds
519 Gladhill Rd, Fairfield, PA 17320 (Blue Ridge Summit)

Hill Country Trout · 90 min from Baltimore/DC