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PCC fly fishing instructor Nick Parish holds a rainbow trout while sat in the front seat of a drift boat on a river somewhere in Montana.

Fly fishing doesn’t have to be complex. With a few tools, some basic info, and a little practice anyone can start.

Writer and angler Nick Parish has spent over three decades pursuing fish on angling adventures.

His goal is to help beginners take steps to build their own approach.

Connecting to angling can be easy, no matter your experience with fishing, or the outdoors.

“I came to the class with no prior knowledge of fly fishing (or any fishing, for that matter), but with a hunch that I’d enjoy it. The class definitely confirmed that hunch and put me on my way to delving more deeply into this new hobby.” – Intro to Fly Fishing Participant

An angler stands on a concrete pad and initiates the cast of a fly rod at an artificial casting pond.

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Nick Parish’s writing on fly fishing can be found at his fly fishing blog, Current Flow State.