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Fly Fishing: Intro (Southwest)


Adult Enrichment / Trips, Tours & Special Events -
Adult Enrichment Summer 2025

Go Fly Fishing with Derrick Hanson from "Fish the Driftless"!  This five-hour course includes both dry land and on-the-water fishing. Day begins with a one-hour introduction to fly fishing where your instructor will provide an overview of the basics of fly fishing. You’ll discuss the gear, flies, and learn to tie common fishing knots. Following the class is a thirty-minute dry land casting lesson where you’ll learn and practice the basic overhead fly cast. Following the casting lesson, you’ll get fitted with waders/boots and hit the stream where you’ll have the chance to put everything you learned into practice. 

We provide all the equipment necessary. However, you are welcome to bring your own gear if you would like.

Location: Wisconsin, 1-1:30 hr drive from Twin Cities (exact location will be communicated to students prior to event).  

Cost Per Person: $125 (Plus, one day WI fishing license and trout stamp @ $25)

NOTE: Space is limited to 6 participants.

If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available. 

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Instructor

Derrick Hanson


Derrick is a life long angler. After a twenty year successful career in the world of corporate America, he traded in his suit and tie for waders and boots. Although he’s never said no to fishing of any kind, his true passion is fishing for trout on the many streams across the WI/MN Driftless region. Derrick loves sharing his passion for fishing and is a patient teacher– a skill perfected over innumerable fishing adventures with his two young daughters.

Derrick is both Wilderness First Aid and CPR/AED Certified.

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  Derrick Hanson


Wisconsin Trout Stream
Wednesday, Jun 11
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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Min Age   13 yr.

Fewer than 5 spots left


$ 125.00
Plus $25 WI license & Trout Stamp
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  Derrick Hanson


Wisconsin Trout Stream
Wednesday, Aug 13
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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Min Age   13 yr.

$ 125.00
Plus $25 WI license & Trout Stamp
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  Derrick Hanson


Wisconsin Trout Stream
Wednesday, Jul 16
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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Min Age   13 yr.

Fewer than 5 spots left


$ 125.00
Plus $25 WI license & Trout Stamp