Bull Shoals-White River State Park will host two casting workshops for beginner and intermediate fly fishers this weekend. The workshops will be taught by Misako Ishimura, a Federation Fly Fishers (FFF) certified casting instructor and international competitor.Born in Osaka, Japan, Misako has fished in the World Fly Fishing Championship (WFFC), an international competition held to the Olympic idea. She has been fly fishing in the USA, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, British Isles, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden and Finland.
Misako lives near Bull Shoals-White River State Park. She demonstrates and teaches fly fishing, tying and casting as a Federation Fly Fishers (FFF) certified casting instructor.
The first workshop will be held Saturday morning from 10 until noon on the front lawn of the James A. Gaston Visitor Center. The two-hour class is for beginning fly fishers, which is someone with little to no previous fly fishing experience and will cover casting up to 45 feet. Cost is $20 per person and includes the use of fishing gear.
The second workshop will be held Sunday morning from 10 until noon at the pavilion located in the state park campground. The two-hour class is for intermediate fly fishers, which is someone with some fly fishing experience, and wants to learn to cast beyond 50 feet.
Cost is $20 per person and includes the use of fishing gear.
The registration ends Friday evening at 5.
Registration may be made by visiting the James A. Gaston Visitor Center located in Bull Shoals at 153 Dam Overlook Lane, or by calling at (870) 445-3629.
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