Excerpts from 2025 Academy Student Thank You Notes
“We all learned so much and will use this skill the rest of our lives.”
“Thank you so much for your contributions to this camp. You made it possible for me to make so many amazing memories. I will use the knowledge that I learned here for the rest of my life.”
“Everything and everyone at this camp made a meaningful memory to me, and I will never forget it.”
“Your hard work and time has made an impact on my knowledge forever.”
“We appreciate the time you have committed to this camp and it has not gone unrecognized.”
“I thank you so much! You all have made me into a better person. I’ll take your lessons with me in life and pass it on to younger generations.”
“I really appreciate all the time and effort you put into the camp. It has made me a better fly fisher! It means so much to me, it really means a lot. I will remember it forever.”
“Thank you for helping me get this education. This was impossible without you. I loved learning to fish and this is an unforgettable experience.”
“I never expected that I would leave here knowing that I could do so many more things that I learned here!”
“It was my first time fly fishing and now I am confident in my ability to cast, tie flies and tie on my flies. This camp will last forever in our memories. We all really learned a ton!”
“I have learned so much this camp week and am going to for the rest of my life!”
The Academy Is
Fly Fishing the camps stocked lake.
Casting to local stream trout at ten + locations.
Casting & Tying classes.
23 other fly fishing classes & related field trips/activities.
Since 2002 the academy experience has propelled students on a journey that created more confident and effective fly fishers as well as creating future conservation stewards of the aquatic. $750 invested in a week of fly fishing education and fun is an investment in a students future as a conservationist and a qualified fisher of flies.
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EMERALD WATER ANGLER
