Tahoe/Truckee Guide School:
May 20-25, 2024
A Guide School for anglers looking to pursue a career in guiding. This 6-Day course will cover class/lab, on the water instruction, and ghost guiding that will give you the tools to be a successful fly fishing guide.
Coursework: Casting, Rowing, Entomology, Reading Water, Trip Safety & Preparedness, Emergency Situations, First-Responder Engagement, and 1 Day of Ghost Guiding.
Sponsored by Simms, SA, Rio, and others.
6-Day Course: $1,895
Tentative Schedule subject to change
Monday
7 AM: Bagels & Coffee at fly shop
8 AM - 12 PM: Casting Clinic at Tahoe Paradise Park
1:00 PM ‐ 6 PM: West Carson River: Introduction to Guiding, Entomology, Reading Water for the Client
Tuesday
7 AM: Meet at shop, Breakfast at Red Hut
8 AM ‐ 12:00 PM: Client Engagement; Setting Up Your Guide Trip; Gear Review
1:00 – 6:00 PM: Meet the Warden; Carson River Nymphing
Wednesday
7 AM - 12 PM: Little Truckee River Dry Fly Fishing
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch with USFS @ Hirschdale Market
2 PM ‐ 6 PM: Truckee River Streamer Fishing
Thursday
7 AM: Bagels & Coffee at Paradise Park
8 AM - 11 PM: First-Aid/CPR with EMT/Paramedic
1 PM - 2 PM: Filling the Guide Trip - Instruction, Education, Activity, Group Trips, Setting Expectations & Evaluation
2 PM - 3 PM: Guide Trip Logistics: Weather, Rigging, Timing, Planning
3 PM - 5 PM: Marketing & Branding, Professionalism, Conservation & Stewardship
Friday
6:30 AM‐ Meet at fly shop
9 AM ‐ 10 AM: Introduction to Drift Boat Guiding
10 AM - 4 PM: Fishing from a Drift Boat
Saturday
Fish the Tributaries - DIY
Depart
*Guide School students have the opportunity to return to South Lake Tahoe and participate in a day of Shadow Guiding on a live trip. This is an opportunity to implement your training and coursework in real-word scenarios and is consistently references as a “must do” by students.
Group Lodging
Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino
Students of Guide School can take advantage of discounted rooms at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino. If you are interested in booking your lodging, let us know and we’ll get a code for you to share while booking direct with Harrah’s.
