Learning To Fly Fish is Easy and Fun

The Orvis Virginia Fly Fishing School, hosted by Mossy Creek Fly Fishing is a great first step on your fly-fishing journey. Our full-day school gives you the knowledge and skills to enjoy a lifetime of fly-fishing adventures.

Mossy Creek’s professional instructors have years of experience and are as excited about teaching as they are about fishing.  The historic setting of our retail store combined with the beauty of our private spring creeks creates a relaxed and pleasurable introduction to fly-fishing.  Our student-to-teacher ratios are four or fewer students to instructor, providing first-rate, personal attention for each student. 

The curriculum includes:

• Fly casting techniques
• Essential fly fishing knots
• Choose your gear and tackle
• Bug science, aka stream entomology
• Proper fly selection
• Reading the water and currents
• Playing, landing, and safely releasing fish

We welcome the opportunity to get your started off on the right foot as you learn this marvelous sport.

Cancellation Policy & Fees:

If the reservation is cancelled 60+ days from your school date, Orvis will offer a full refund back the original method of payment, or the reservation can be transferred to another available school. If the reservation is cancelled 30-60 days from the date of the school, the customer will have a choice between a refund of 50% or transferring the reservation to another available school. On cancellations 29 days or less there is no refund and no transfer. There will be no refund extended to students who do not attend their scheduled school and do not notify the school within the timeframes listed in this policy. Any rese