Fly Casting Instructors of the South Eastern Council:

DUSTY SPRAGUE 

DUSTY SPRAGUE has a passion for teaching fly casting and shallow-water fly fishing.  He began fly fishing in the late 1950's; tying flies and teaching fly casting in the 1970's; and guiding in the early 1980's.  He has fly fished for fresh or saltwater species in 24 states, Belize, Mexico, the Bahamas, and Canada, and has guided in Alaska. He is a senior instructor for Ascension Bay Bonefish Club in Mexico and has conducted saltwater fly fishing schools and hosted groups in pursuit of shallow-water species in the Bahamas, Mexico, and Belize. He is the former manager of two fly fishing shops and a fly fishing guide service at the Broadmoor, a five-star resort hotel in Colorado Springs. He has been a featured presenter of fly casting demonstrations at numerous fishing shows and has appeared on NBC's Today Show and ESPN's Fishing Across America. In 1992 the Federation of Fly Fishers began the Casting Instructor Certification Program for the purpose of enhancing the overall level of instruction in fly casting, including instructor knowledge, casting proficiency, and teaching ability.  Two levels of certification exist - Certified Instructor and Master Certified Instructor. Today, there are approximately 1,000 Certified Instructors in the world and 100 Master Certified Instructors. Policy for the program is established by a Board of Governors consisting of 30 of the world's top fly casting instructors, including Mel Krieger, Bruce Richards, Steve and Tim Rajeff, and Gary Borger. Dusty is a member of the Board of Governors and is a Master Certified Instructor. He chairs the casting committee for the Florida Council of the FFF. 



DUSTY can be reached by EMAIL or by phone at 941-468-1467.