YOUTH FLY FISHING · AGES 6-17
“The secret of life is having something exciting to look forward to.”
The Joe Humphreys’ Fly Fishing Stream School
Joe Humphreys has been fishing since he was six years old. For over 90 years he has lived, breathed, taught, and competed in this sport. He says this about getting young people to the water:
“Nothing succeeds like success. When you catch a fish, you’re off and running. You never forget.”
This program is designed to get every young person to that moment.
Years Teaching at Penn State
Inch State-Record Brown Trout (16 lb)
6-17
Ages Served
Tracks: Trout and Warm Water
10,000s
Kids Taught Over 70 Years
WHAT THIS IS
Not a fishing lesson. A lifelong pursuit.
Most youth fishing programs teach casting first. This program teaches observation first.
Joe’s method begins at the water’s edge - watching before casting. Reading the stream. Learning what’s underneath the surface. Then making the right cast to the right spot.
“Kids are the future of this wonderful sport.”
- JOE HUMPHREYS
Three program formats. Two tracks (trout and warm water). Ages 6-17.
Every student leaves with real skill - not a participation ribbon, but a cast they control and knots they can tie in the dark.
THREE PROGRAM FORMATS
One Method, Three Ways In
60 MINUTES
1-Hour Spark Clinic
The fastest way to find out if your kid loves it. A rod in hand, first casts on the lawn, and a stream-life bug hunt. Safety woven in from the first minute.
6 SESSIONS
Weekend Series
Builds real skill over 6 sessions: knots, casting, reading water, fly tying, and a capstone day on real water.
5 DAYS
5-Day Summer Camp
The full Joe Humphreys experience. Ecology, fly tying, nymphing, advanced casts, and a graduation day where students become the instructors.
THE LOOK UP MOMENT
“Look up. You’ve been staring at the water from the moment we made the first cast. I’d like to stop and live the moment.”
“One of the most beautiful sounds in the spring to me is a red-winged blackbird on its song. Or it can simply be the change of the clouds above. Those are cherished moments. The good Lord has given us such a beautiful place to fish. When you don’t take time to recognize and enjoy it and appreciate it and be thankful - you’re missing part of the game.”
- JOE HUMPHREYS, LIVE THE STREAM (2016)