Bikefishing Class with Swift Industries

This past weekend we got to collaborate with our friends at Swift Industries on a Bikefishing Class at the Stay Wild Adventure Expo. For longtime readers, you’ll probably remember our trip with Swift a few years ago on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail. Since then, we’ve both been getting more into fishing and it was probably only a matter of time when we would do another project together. What we didn’t expect was for our class at the Adventure Expo to sellout and have a waiting list!

Our class was full at 12 people, which was a good number because it gave us time to really work with individuals. We had great gear sponsors from Tenkara Rod Co. and Redington, that helped outfit participants with a ready to fish package. Tanner from Tenkara Rod Co. helped us teach some casting and also answered specific questions about their rods. We kicked off the class at Rivelo and then rode along the Springwater to various spots where we gave instruction and had lunch. At the last destination, we let everyone loose to play with their new gear and put into practice what they just learned!

Our primary goal was to have fun and give people enough information to get them going on their own bikefishing adventures. We know from personal experience, how intimidating it is to get into flyfishing. A lot of shops are old school (a lot like some bikes shops!) with salty guys behind the counter that aren’t really interested in helping out beginners unless they are going to do a guided trip. We wanted to save people a lot of that anxiety and frustration and present the material in a real approachable, beginner friendly way. I think we succeeded! Everyone at the end of the day had smiles on their faces and some even caught a few tiny fish.

We had more fun than we expected doing this class, so there might be another one in the future. Stay tuned!