Ed Lombardo Fly Fishing

The teaching side is the larger half of this business. It trades as the New England Fly Fishing School out of Mapleville and sells outdoor education in blocks, from three hour workshops up to two day programs, running early May through late September at $100 per hour per person with a three hour minimum. The curriculum is concrete: forward cast, roll cast and reach cast, the knots needed to attach a fly and build a leader, and how to pick a pattern for trout, bass or saltwater species. Separate tracks are listed for beginners, for anglers who already cast well, and for corporate groups. Lombardo teaches with staff instructors rather than covering every session alone. The site also lists saltwater days and guided trips out west, so the school is not tied to a single home river.