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Dusty Wissmath
Dusty Wissmath's Fly Fishing School & Guide Service
http://www.dwflyfishingschool.com/  
717-328-9400

Dusty grew up in Missouri, started fly fishing at age eight, and spent his formative years highly distracted by the sport.  He began guiding and teaching fly-fishing in the early seventies while working on a degree in Wildlife Biology at the University of Wyoming.  Living in Jackson, WY after graduate school he tied commercially for High Country Flies and guided on the Snake, Green and New Fork Rivers and in Yellowstone National Park. 

After working as a Biologist in Wyoming and East Africa, Dusty started his fly-fishing school and guide service in 1995.  He also served as the lead instructor at the L.L. Bean Fly Fishing School in Virginia and still teaches at the Wulff School of Fly Fishing in New York.  He is a Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Casting Instructor and is a member of the Board of Governors of the F.F.F. Guides Association.   When he’s not teaching or guiding, Dusty gives casting demonstrations and workshops at sports shows from Montana to Virginia.  His articles and photographs can be found in several outdoor magazines.

Dusty is on the Pro Staff of the Scott Fly Rod Co., Ross Reels, & Hyde Drift Boats and is a fly designer for Brookside Flies of Denver, Colorado.  

How to Fly Fish

Fly fishing expert Dusty Wissmath demonstrates how to fly fish, including the different ways to cast and use reels.

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Dusty Wissmath: Hi my name is Dusty Wissmath, I am the director of Dusty Wissmath's Fly Fishing School and Guide Service that's based here at the Whitetail Resort. Today, I am going to talk about fly fishing. We are going to talk about the basic mechanics of fishing, the equipment that you need, the different type of flies and the different types casts that you use under different conditions. There are couple of safety concerns to keep in mind. One is the fact that when you are actually fishing, you are going to be using a sharp pluck, so eye protection is good. On sunny days, you need sunscreen and of course you are going to be moving around moving water. My experience as a fly fisherman started about 16 years ago as an instructor. I have taught at, LLB in fly fishing school in Virginia. Also I still teach at Joan Wulff Fly Fishing School in New York and I am the member of the Board Of Governors of Federation Of Fly Fishers Guides Association and a certified fly fishing instructor with the federation of fly fishers. So let's get started.

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