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TCO Fly Shop - Products for the Future of Fly Fishing
Join the experts at TCO and master the skills you need to successfully present a fly to the prey that you are seeking! Whether it's panfish or sailfish you are after, we can help you understand the principles that will make you a better angler while emphasizing the importance of "having fun"!

In addition to our Exclusive Education, we also offer one-on-one clinics. For more information or to sign up for a private lesson, Please contact us at TCO Fly Shop or phone 610.678.1899
(877-TCO-FLYS) we are always available to help!

2006 Clinics

Learn the fundamentals of Fly Fishing from our knowledgeable, friendly staff of professionals. All of these clinics include instruction, lunch, 48 page beginners book and use of Sage Rods & Reels. Space is limited to 8 people per class. Call or email to sign up. Cost per class is $125. Time: 6 hours


Spring Training - One Day Discover Fly Fishing for Beginners Class
Ever wanted to learn to fly fish? Too intimidated to try? Let our staff of experts make it easy for you. There is a world of adventure waiting for you in your local streams, and it's not as hard as it looks! We will cover all the basics including tackle for beginners, basic entomology, knot tying, reading water to find the fish, and how to catch them when you do. Fly fishing is a sport that can be enjoyed by people of all ages who enjoy the outdoors. Come and let us teach you how to make memories that will last a lifetime.
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READING STORE CLASSES:
Sat. March 18th
Sat. April 22nd
Sat. May 13th
Sat. June 17th
Sat. July 15th
BRYN MAWR STORE CLASSES:
Sat. March 25th
Sat. April 29th
Sat. May 20th
Sat. June 24th
Sat. July 22nd

Refresher Class - One Day Class Refreshing The Basics Of Fly Fishing
Been away from your fly fishing skills for a while, or just feeling rusty from a long winter? It's only natural, and we know just how you feel. We can all brush up on certain skills from time to time. Join the TCO team to brush off those cobwebs. We will cover basics as well as advanced casting, and mending, how to get the most of your time on the water, and discuss some new techniques you may not know of. Fly fishing is like any sport, it's necessary to get back to the basics to advance further sometimes. Join us as we work on our skills, and yours too.
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READING STORE CLASSES:
Sat. April 8th
Sat. May 6th
BRYN MAWR STORE CLASSES:
Sat. April 1st
Sun. May 7th

Fishing the Nymph - Understanding The Concepts of Nymphing
Ever wonder what the trout are doing when they're not rising? They're eating, of course! It's a fact that the majority if any trout's diet consists of subsurface insects. Learning to fish the appropriate patterns, and the techniques involved will put more and bigger fish on the end of your line. Let us help you dispel the mystery of what happens below the surface of you favorite stream. We will teach you how to read the water to find the fish, how to rig appropriately when you do, and how to detect a strike to hook those fish. For bigger fish, and more of them nymphing is where it's at! SIGN UP
READING STORE CLASSES:
Sun. May 14
BRYN MAWR STORE CLASSES:
Sun. May 21

Fishing the Dry Fly - Presenting the Perfect Dry Fly
Your fly delicately alights on the water, you throw a mend, and another. The fly moves in perfect unison with the rhythm of the water. As you watch it unfold, a beautiful trout gently lifts it's head out of the water and sips your fly in, and the battle begins......Do thoughts like these keep you awake at night? If so, come hang with the TCO crew, and let us help you improve your dry fly technique. The hatch is on! SIGN UP

READING STORE CLASSES:
Sat. June 3rd
BRYN MAWR STORE CLASSES:
Sun. June 4th

Small Mouth Tactics - One of the Hardest Fighting Freshwater Fish
No good trout fishing near you? Too warm on your favorite trout water? Wanna do battle with some of the scrappiest fish that swim in fresh water? We have the answer to all these questions. Smallmouth bass. These fish are extremely hardy and can be found in most streams, and are all too eager to eat a well placed fly. The TCO staff can help you learn how to effectively fish for these explosive bronzebacks. It's easy, and close, and a guaranteed hoot!
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READING STORE CLASSES:
Sat. July 8th
BRYN MAWR STORE CLASSES:
Sun. July 9th

 
TCO Reading
2229 Penn Avenue
Reading, PA 19609
610.678.1899
TCO Philadelphia
895 Penn Street
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
610.527.3388
TCO Hungry Trout
Rt. 86
Whiteface, NY 12997
518.946.2117