Meet Your Instructor
Mike Barrand has been fishing all his life but considers the last 7 years the most exciting. This is when he picked up his first fly rod. The single/double hand rod has brought him to many beautiful destinations including Vancouver Island and Newfoundland.
Mike is quite versed with the single hand rod and the complete family of double hand rods. He will work with you on your desired style you wish to learn and by the end of the day you will have the basic fundamentals to get out fishing. His teaching style is one of a laid back approach so the student can relax while learning.
Not only has his love for fly fishing taken him to some great places, it has also allowed him to work with world class companies such as
"Loop" Instructor Mike Barrand
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Tube Fly Tying Course Near Toronto Ontario
Welcome to our Tube Fly Tying School outside of Toronto on the Grand River. The Fly Tying instructor is Mike Barrand part of the Loop Pro team and part of the Eumer Tube Flies Pro Staff.
The Course Background:
For years the Scandinavians have been tying flies on tubes rather than hooks.
This system eliminates the need to have several different hooks to cover different patterns of flies. Not only that, with a tube tied fly you can use a short shank hook regardless of the size of fly. This means less leverage working the hook out of the fishes mouth increasing your landing ratio.
This course will teach you how to properly assemble this simple system so you can apply it to your favorite patterns.You will also learn simple but effective patterns that can used to catch a wide variety of fish.
Cost: $56.50 per person for a 4-5 hour course with tax included. Tube fly tying kits available at discounted rates as part of course material.
Bring your own lunch or order a Tripper Lunch.
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You can order Our Tripper Lunch by Chef Nancy...
Veggie Wrap ~ Roasted Red,
Caesar Wrap ~ Grilled Breast of Chicken with Romaine Lettuce Real Bacon, Croutons, and Forks Homemade Caesar Dressing
Cold Meat Wraps … with Chopped Romaine, Plum Tomato, English Cucumber, Garlic Hummus, Shredded Cheese… choice of meat …. Roast
Choice of dessert… brownie, large cookie, butter tart and date square.
Fruit of the Day... pending what is in season
Choice of drink… apple or orange juice, coke/diet coke, ginger ale, sprite and orange pop, ice tea, water.
$14 per person with wrap, dessert, fruit, cold drink and tax included