THE LTFF PROGRAM WILL RESERVE THE CENTER AND EAST POND FOR THIS CASTING QUALIFIER SESSION
You must be one of the first 40 students picked from the lottery and notified by email to participate in this event.
This is the first of two LTFF Casting Qualifier events is being held on the GGACC East pond on Saturday afternoon, January 13th, 2024, from 1-3pm. This session will be held following the Second Saturday Free Casting Lessons at the GGACC Ponds.
This casting qualifier is open specifically to Level 1 "candidates" drawn from the LTFF 2024 Level 1 Lottery in early December 2023. This event is not open to waitlisted candidates, unless you have been specifically contacted by Bruce Greenwood, the LTFF program leader.
Your next step to finalizing your spot in the Level 1 class for 2024 is to successfully demonstrate your casting skills as detailed at the end of the LTFF program description found here: https://www.ggacc.org/Learn-to-Fly-Fish
This is the first of two opportunities to demonstrate your casting skills. If you are unable to qualify on January 13th, a second opportunity is available to you from 1-3pm on Saturday, February 10th.
The January 13th session will begin promptly at 1PM with an overview of the qualifier skills and the criteria for success, led by GGACC casting instructors. Following that, we will have each of you demonstrate your skills for evaluation.
While this may feel a bit like college entrance exams, our goal is your success in our Learn To Fly Fish program. The LTFF curriculum will emphasize continued casting skill development, but we will also spend time on the many other skills required to be a self-sufficient fly angler. It is in your best interest, as well as your fellow students, for everyone in the class to possess a base level of casting skills so you can get the most out of your fishing experiences in LTFF. If you are not quite there yet with your casting skills, the best thing you can do is to focus on instruction and practice (and practice) so you can fully benefit from the LTFF program.
To that end, should you realize you need more work on your casting before entering LTFF, we want to help you with our free “second Saturday of the month” casting program throughout the year. GGACC also has a number of certified casting instructors who offer private lessons if you are interested.
Finally, if you find that you need to invest more time on casting and go for LTFF for 2025, we are happy to help you get out and fish (as well as practice casting) with great guides on our Northern California fisheries. Feel free to ask for help and recommendations!
While we know this necessary step can be a bit trying, we are there to help you and want you to enjoy your fly fishing experiences!
Contacts for this event: Bruce Greenwood, LTFF Program Lead ltff.ggacc@gmail.com