Fly Fishing Lessons in Juneau, Alaska
Private 2-hour lessons focused on casting fundamentals from a lifelong fly tier. Beginners welcome.
Experience Details
Trip Duration
2 hours
Highlights
Up to 4 students, all equipment provided.
$120 per person
Price
Learn fly fishing the right wayMost fly fishing instruction is rushed, generic, or buried inside the first hour of a guided trip you paid full price for. Our lessons are different. Two hours, focused, taught by someone who's been tying flies and fishing them since he was seven.
Lessons focus primarily on casting fundamentals — pickup, false casting, distance, accuracy, line management — the mechanics that have to work before anything else does. We'll also cover fly selection, reading water, and you'll see the working fly tying setup where every Dialed Outdoor fly comes from. If you want a deeper dive into fly tying specifically, ask about a longer custom session.
Lesson Details
Duration: 2 hours
Price: $120 per person (additional student pricing during checkout)
Group size: 1 to 4 students, private session
Format: Indoor instruction at Dominick's fly tying workshop in Juneau
Equipment: All gear provided, including practice rods
Experience required: None — total beginners welcome
Specs
Casting fundamentals — pickup, false casting, distance, accuracy (primary focus)
Line management — mending, stripping, setting the hook
Reading water — where fish hold and why
Fly selection — what to throw and when
Fly tying intro — see the workshop, watch a fly tied, understand what flies are
Local Juneau context — what species are here, when
What We Cover
About the Workshop
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The Space
Lessons take place at Dominick's fly tying workshop in Juneau. It's a working tying space — vises, hooks, feathers, thread, and the kind of accumulated mess that comes from someone who actually ties their own flies. Address is shared after booking.
Indoor lessons run rain or shine, year-round. If you're staying somewhere with limited transportation, let us know at booking — we may be able to coordinate.
What to Bring
Almost nothing
We recommend you bring:
Comfortable clothes you can move in
A water bottle
Any specific questions you want answered
Your own rod, if you have one and want to use it (otherwise we provide everything)
Who this is for
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The lessons are the right pick if you're:
A complete beginner who wants to learn before booking a guided trip
A returning angler who hasn't fished in years and wants to knock the rust off
Someone curious about fly tying who wants to see how flies are actually built
A traveler with a rainy or off day in Juneau looking for something hands-on and indoor
A parent and kid wanting to learn together (kids welcome — contact us for under-12 pricing)
If you've got a full day to fish, look at the Full-Day Trip → instead.
Frequently Asked
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No — these are indoor lessons at the workshop, primarily focused on casting fundamentals in an open practice area. If you want on-water instruction, the half-day or full-day trip includes guided instruction throughout — and you can pick fly, spin, or both.
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Often, yes — depending on the day. Many clients book a lesson followed by a half-day trip after, which is a good way to learn fundamentals first and apply them on the water. Reach out and we'll coordinate.
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Yes. We've taught beginners of all ages. For students under 12, contact us before booking and we'll talk through what makes sense.
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No pressure either way. We'll talk gear if you ask, but the lesson is the lesson — no upsell.
