Classes

We will be offering a variety of free and specialty paid classes. These classes will vary widely in size, cost and subject matter so choose your class carefully.

It's our honor at the Tennessee Fly Fishing & Whiskey Festival to field a slate of the very best regional and national instructors. Our vision is to share our knowledge with our attendees. Most of our classes are included with admission.Some of our classes are large and lecture-based; others are small and hands-on. Classes are taught indoors on festival grounds (except where noted) by experts in their fields.

Below you will see a listing of specialty paid classes we are offering at this year's festival. These have limited seating, and not available to the general public without being purchased. Check back regularly as we will be adding classes as the event gets closer!

One of our special guests this year as seen here, is famed author and guide Pat Dorsey. He will be speaking, tying flies and also offering his Master's Class on Fishing Tailwaters. His specialty class is like our other specialty paid classes and are first come, first serve only. Don't miss it !!

Cheeseman Canyon - Cow Crossing to Hell's Half Acre

Thanks for checking out our Classes section of the website. General Admission Tickets are $30 per day, or $50 for a weekend pass and includes all general education classes. We are in the process of developing multiple classes some of which will last all day on Thursday, and others will be about 60-90 minutes in length over the course of the festival. All paid classes will be posted with a title, and the instructor will also be named. If you have a suggestion for a class, you think might be a good fit for our festival, send us an e-mail to [email protected]

Master Angler's Class

Thursday-Kelly Galloup

Women's & Wine Fly Tying Meet & Greet

Thursday - Farm Bureau Expo

Beyond the Cast: Women's Fly Fishing Symposium

Friday ONLY at the Farm Bureau Expo- Multiple instructors

Insider's Guide to Fishing Streamers  

Friday & Saturday Kelly Galloup

Master's Class on Fishing Tailwaters 

Friday & Saturday Pat Dorsey

Advanced Tactics for Reds and Speckled Trout

Friday & Saturday Captain Gary Dubiel

Proven Tactics to Catch Trout in Mountain Streams

Friday & Saturday Ian & Charity Rutter

Beginner Casting Classes

Friday & Saturday Steve Nix

Beginner Fly Tying Classes

Friday & Saturday Andrew Smalling

Streamers Made Simple Fly Tying 

Friday Only Allen Rupp

Tying Big Predator Flies

Friday & Saturday Steve Maldonado

NearNuff Caryfish  Fly Tying School 

Sunday Only -Allen Rupp

NearNuff Sculpin  Fly Tying School 

Sunday Only -Allen Rupp