Wulff School of Fly Fishing

Wulff School of Fly Fishing teaches from caddisflies to know tying with a staff of seasoned pros. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or looking to become a casting instructor, they have a class for you.

The Wulff School of Fly Fishing is located in the Catskills, the birthplace of dry-fly fishing in America, on its best known river, the Beaverkill. The School’s 100 acres in the upper Beaverkill Valley is a beautiful setting of forest, meadow, and ponds. Their school building was designed to meet teaching requirements. An adjoining private stretch of the Beaverkill is used to teach wading, streamcraft, and obstacle casting.

The Legendary Joan and Lee Wulff are luminaries in the rich tradition of fly fishing and two of its leading pioneers.

Lee Wulff was responsible for popularizing fly fishing to the television audience in the early days of American Sportsman. He was also a mechanical engineer, a tireless inventor (the fishing vest), author, illustrator, teacher, explorer and advocate of catch-and-release fishing. His spirit lives on through the strong preservation ethic that infuses the sport of fly fishing today; an ethic that he championed throughout his lifetime.

Joan Wulff started in casting competitions when just a schoolgirl, then progressed to champion, author, instructor and spokesman, and today remains the leading female fly fisherman in the world. Her teaching methodology is simple, straightforward and, extremely effective. Her many books and DVDs continue to help millions of fishers around the globe.

Myriad classes vary, hours-wise, so give ’em a call to find out. The Wulff School of Fly Fishing is located 3 miles upriver from Lew Beach, NY and 2-1/2 hours (120 miles) by car from New York City. It is 75 miles from Stewart Airport in Newburgh, N.Y. and 13 miles from Livingston Manor.

Class availability is limited, call to request your spot in a class, (845) 439-5020.

“This is an amazing school. I enrolled in their trout class after starting fly fishing for about 9 months. I had a little bit of prior instruction. The staff and Joan are amazing! I learned so much and feel much more confident about being able to make progress on my own. I hope to go next year. I highly recommend this place for new people and experienced people. This location is the office. The school is actually near Beaverkill Valley Inn near Lew Beach.”