I DID enjoy my classes at AFFS! I felt like one of the boys and was treated completely equal, much to my delight. Can't say enough about Mack Martin. What a champ. Really encouraged me and made me feel good about my progress between classes. Never condescending nor sexist in his instruction. I hope my beau, Bob, and I can carve out some time to have a private lesson with him soon. 

Thanks, Scott. You have a great school and I look forward to working with you all again. 

Best regards, 

Molly 

I really did enjoy this class on Saturday. 

There was so much to cover in this, I thought it really was a very good introduction. 

I understand now or better all of the things I was aware of but just didn't have the correct understanding or experience with yet. 

I will practice with what I have now for a while, and later revisit for some more advanced schooling here. 

I'm recommending this school also to other acquaintances and see if they might enjoy this also. 

Thank you, 

Bruce 

Hi Scott. 

I took the Fly Fishing School and it was exactly what I was looking for.....knots and lines and leaders and poles and rods and bugs and zingers. Really, really loved it. 

Thanks, 

Molly 

Thanks for your follow up message. My son Stephen and I enjoyed the course and had a very good time. There was a lot of great information to absorb. I found the entire course very interesting, well balanced and well taught by individuals that obviously had a passion for the sport and a desire to pass on some of their skills and knowledge to others. I really enjoyed the entire course but maybe a bit more emphasis on some of the items/issues that come up on the questionnaire later would help some of us better grasp the important tips about fly fishing. Having said all that I think the $125 fee was a very good rate for an enjoyable, interesting, educating time. The instructors were all very helpful and pleasant and it seemed to me that you had a very well satisfied class. 

Thank you, 

Terry 

My fly fishing school was a great experience, fun and informative. Mack Martin, Bob Foster and Jim Harpole really know their stuff and were good instructors both in the classroom and on the pond. 

Bob 

I think I mentioned that I was going to Patagonia when I took your fly fishing classes. Well, I was able to find a "guide" and break away from my tour group for a day. I was able to get around 3 hours fishing on the north side of Lago del Desierto in Argentina .

After catching four nice browns, I have to say I'm hooked. I'm already thinking about the next trip. It will be more fly-fishing oriented though.

Thanks for all the great instruction! 

Don 

  
I just wanted to drop you a note with feed-back on Saturday's casting
Clinic;
1) It was great! Well organized, excellent instructors. I can not
say enough good things about Scott in particular. I feel I learned more
that morning than on any previous occasion. Robert and Rex were very
skilled at instruction as well.
2) The availability of one-on-one instruction from three different
instructors was great. They were consistent in what they had to tell
you but each has his own style of showing you. Very helpful.
3) Fantastic value 

Let's please do this again next year.

Thanks to you and Mack and everyone else that help organize this and a
special thanks to the instructors that gave their time and talent.
Best regards,
Dave 

I had a great time and learned some new casts as well. I thought Mack and his crew did a great job.
The program seemed well organized and covered a lot of territory, yet there was time for individual instruction as well.
Thank you for making the certificate available to our TU chapter banquet. I will certainly
recommend your school to anyone wanting to learn to flycast.
Pat

I thoroughly enjoyed the class with Mac and Tom and learned a great deal. I'm even performing these casts lefthanded now rather than having to resort to across the body casts in certain situations. Wow. The double hauling and shooting line is still weak but I'll get there and probably take a private lesson to shore that up around the end of the summer sometime. Thanks again and it was very well worth it.

Hey. Great session from Mac and Brian. Learned a great deal and am
even doing everything (except shooting line and doublehauling)
lefthanded! Well worth the $ and I'll certainly advertise for you....

Terry

Scott,

Mandy and I had a great time and learned a lot.

Excellent instruction!

Thanks,

Clay 

The school was fantastic! I learned so much and feel like I will be a much more competent angler on the trout stream and on the flats! My new bride was definitely ready for me to shut up about the school after talking about it most of the day Saturday, though! 

So, now I just have to practice a lot, then schedule some lesson time with Mack to make sure I'm on the right track to attaining that FFF certification. 

Thanks again for allowing me to attend. It was top-notch! I got a good laugh out of the DelMonte corn promo on the video, as well!

David

Kelly and I went to the casting class this past
 weekend. It was awesome. It is exactly what we
 needed to work on our technique and learn pratical
 casts. We are looking forward to attending the fly
 fishing class in the spring. Thanks for a great
 experience.
 -Rick
 

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the Fly Casting class. As a result, Charlotte was immediately productive in her fly delivery. With her newly found technique, her fishing experience in Helen was outstanding. She is so pleased she attended.

I, too, learned much from the class. I fine-tuned my 3 wt delivery and technique. And now have a second way of setting the hook after a strike.

David 

I enjoyed the class very much! I had to leave my house at 3:30am to get to the school by 8:00 , but it was well worth the trip. I really enjoyed the class, Jim Harpole and Mack Martin did a fine job. I am not a beginner fly caster and they separated the group of 5 so that each person was given personal attention. I will continue to practice daily and may be interested in private lessons sometime in the future as my goal is to become FFF certified one day. Thanks for all the help and the speedy e-mail replies. I would recommend the Atlanta fly casting school to everyone. 

Sincerely, Eddie 

Thanks for the follow up. I was very satisfied with the school – it was a good balance of classroom education and hands-on instruction. Mack and Jim were excellent. We covered a lot in the 4 hours – really got our money’s worth. I attended the fly fishing school recently and was also impressed. I have told others about both. I really have no ideas for improvement – unusual for me. 

I hope to give my son some real competition on our next trip – he is an avid fly fisherman. 

Thanks for the quality programs. 

Charles 

Good afternoon! 

I wanted to say how GREAT the class was. I attended the Saturday morning May 27th Fly Casting Class. The instructors were not only very informed and interested in seeing success, but they made the class enjoyable. I learned a lot of good information and went out Monday to test my new found skills. To much success I was able to cast as wanted with much improved accuracy, and distance and even better caught a handful of trout near Lake Lanier damn. 

My compliments and appreciation to you and your team! 

Sincerely 

David 

Thank you for everything on Sat. Melissa and I both thoroughly enjoyed the lesson. We found it both insightful and informative. The curriculum and instruction was exactly what we were looking for as true beginners. 

Unfortunately Melissa and I are going to be out of town this weekend and unable to take the casting class but please keep us up-to-date with the 2006 class schedule. Thanks again for everything, you all have a great thing going and I'll make sure to pass the word along to any friends that are interested. 

Douglass 

I had a great lesson with Mack Martin this past Saturday. He helped me with my double haul and pointed out some problems with my back cast. Casting at targets was helpful (I can cast farther than I thought!) Seeing myself cast on video was also VERY informative. Now I just have to practice what I learned! 

Thanks again for your excellent school. I’ll continue recommending it to my friends. 

Kevin 

Message: A big thanks to Scott Swartz of Atlanta Fly Fishing School for a very memorable and informative lesson on fly fishing. Anyone even mildly interested in fly fishing should drop Scott an email and take the class. I learned more about fly fishing in a few hours than I have from all other sources combined. 

Speck

Y'all get HIGH recommendations (as far as I'm concerned). Have already told a few folks about your operation, so you'll eventually pick up a few students. 

Have already practiced some more, and hope to get some "practical" experience later on this summer. My instincts are telling me just a little bit of success will surely turn this pursuit into an addiction. 

Hope to continue this later on! 

Wally 

 I just wanted to thank you guys for the terrific experience I had this
 weekend at the school. I really enjoyed the class and found the course
 material to be exactly what I was hoping for. Both of you do an excellent
 job of making students feel comfortable and encouraged that they are
making
 progress. I look forward to casting with ya'll again either at the school
 or on the river in the near future. Thanks again for a great time!
 Tom 

Hey Scott, thanks for the great time this last weekend. I had allot of fun
 and felt like a natural with the exception of some sore muscles that
 responded accordingly. I look foward to seeing you at the AFFC meeting in
 December. I hope we can wet some line togeather some time, as a matter of
 fact if you have patience for a newbe and a free day let me know. I am
very flexable and can go almost anytime. Thanks again and stay in touch.
Best Regards Tim

 I would like to take a moment and thank you for a great class. There are allot of other classes out in the market for less; but your class is a true example of you get what you pay for. Thanks for a great day !! Looking forward to Saturdays casting class and also being in a little better state. 

It is tough when you get older, 

Thom 

 I had a wonderful time attending your fly fishing class last week and
would like to see if you have room for me in your October 25th casting class.
 Please let me know.
 Thank you,
 Stuart

After about 2+ years of watching videos and reading books trying to learn how to improve my casting, I decided to head over to Atl. Fly Fishing School this weekend and get some instruction. WOW, what a great experience that was! I saw some definite improvement while I was there but more importantly I learned the fundamentals so when things go wrong, I should be able to better figure out why. Scott Swartz and Rex Gudgel were our instructors. I cannot recommend this place enough if you're inclined to improve your casting. I feel real good about the money I spent and just wanted to thank them by telling ya'll about my experience at the school. BTW this post was not solicted or endorsed by anyone but me. Great time and a great school... Thanks Scott and Rex!!!!
Tom-O 

 Just want to let you know how much I enjoyed your beginner's course. It was just what I was looking for
in a beginning fly fishing course. Rex, Mack and yourself were excellent instructors. I now understand the basics...will continue practicing my casting...and be back for one of your casting courses.
Thanks again!
 Bill

Rodney & I took your March beginning fly fishing class, which we thoroughly enjoyed. It gave both of us a great deal more confidence when we go out to fish now. I actually went out the next week and was able to put my knots as well as my casting to work without a guide! For someone who had only been fishing twice before, that was a reel (sp ;-) ) accomplishment. Thanks again and I'm sure we will see you in the future.

Cassandra

Just wanted to thank you for getting me totally addicted to this sport. I've gotten out every weekend I've been in town since the classes and I've even set my Tivo to record Trout Unlimited TV on OLN. Fly fishing truly is a unique experience. It's relaxing and very fun. I'd love to tell you about "the big one" I caught, but unfortunately my one bite snapped my line as quick as the fly hit the water. But I'll be back out there this weekend trying to get my revenge (and my fly) ;-) Even with the lost flies I'm still having tons of fun. Anyway, I've been assigned to the Upper Chatahoochee Chapter of TU so maybe I'll see you at a meeting one day and be able to give you a "real" success story. 

thanks again 

-Rich 

Just a brief note to thank you for the lesson this morning. 

I believe Jillian and I learned more in two and a half hours with you than we could ever have picked up from well meaning friends.

We will be back in Greece soon and once we have hunted down some good fishing spots will put it all to the test. Will let you know how we get on. 

Cant go without saying what a really beautiful location. 

Thanks again for sharing your time and knowledge with us 

Best wishes 

Mike and Jillian 

I suspect Timmerly will be coming to you for the October 23rd class. She was on your website this morning. She will be a quick study (she is an engineer) and is a wonderful person (and a believer). Hopefully, when she has taken your class, she will begin enjoying the sport we already love.

As an aside, Becky mentioned to me that she can see Christ in you (something which I saw when we first met). I cannot imagine a more wonderful compliment anyone could ever give. 

Grace and peace (and tight lines),

Mark 

Scott,

We enjoyed Saturday and were very please and impressed with how you all conducted the session!

We plan on seeing you all again, hopefully soon!!

Thanks again,

Donna 

I am sorry I never emailed you to tell you that I caught 4 rainbow trout
in the catch and release area of the Nantahala River in NC last May!!!! I was
so thrilled. I can't wait to return this spring. Hopefully, I will remember all you taught
me....I'll need to review my notes. I certainly is fun when you catch
something. It took me a little time to get the idea to snag the line so
the fish wouldn't get off. It all happens so quickly!
Hope I have good luck in '03!
Regards,
Helene

Your time on the water is precious and possessing the skills to consistently present a fly in the "strike zone" is essential. Scott's tuition will help you to cut a few corners no matter your skill level. Seize the day at the Atlanta Fly Fishing School . 

Chris 

Just wanted to give you an update. Went trout fishing at Waters creek last
weekend and caught four fish however one jumped off the barbless hook.
Thanks so much for the instruction I used almost everything you taught me.
What a BLAST!!!!!!!!!
 I asked Ron (my guy) if I was official now and he said that I definitely
was since I caught more fish than he did. :}
 I practice my casting on a regular basis and it definitely is working for
me now! Ron noticed the improvement in my casting immediately and was quite
impressed. It looks like we will be taking our vacation the second weekend
in May up in North Georgia at a fantastic trout stream cant wait. Will get
ahold of you maybe in June to get more training.

 Thanks again. :}
 Connie 

Ø P.S pretending you were a fish on my line really helped when they did
bite. 

Scott:
It's easy for me to recommend your school - I've had your training! You are the first, and so far only, person to show me a way to teach myself the double haul. Now, if I would go out and practice it, I might get it down. BOB BECK 

Cathy came home this afternoon after being involved in your Beginner's Fly-Fishing class and she really enjoyed herself. She has a greater appreciation for why I enjoy the sport and I'm looking forward to taking her on my next outing. As soon as our son heals from his elbow surgery, we will no doubt re-enroll him in your class.
Sincerely,
Rudy 

Scott - I just talked w/Steve Little who took your Beginner Fly Casting
 School on Saturday and he was totally satisfied with the experience.
Steve is a project manager for a general contractor that we do alot of work for
 and I had given him gift certificates for your two classes. Sounds like
you guys do a quality job and now I know where to send any budding fly
fisherman
that I cross paths with in the future. Someday maybe I'll book you and
see if you can work the kinks out of an old trout fisherman's casting stroke.

Thanks - Bob 

I attended the school on Friday and Mack worked with me Sunday afternoon. I love your concept that allows for individualization. Mack worked a small miracle; he was very patient and understanding. Most men are not. I am very interested in the Canada trip. Mack showed me the CD, and I would love to go.

Thanks, Deborah