Two Rivers
Guide School
Wade fishing tactics
Drift boat skills
Career placement opportunities
and more…
Forge your passion for fishing into your dream career at Wyoming’s best fly fishing guide school.
Spend your days on a drift boat in the natural beauty of Western Wyoming—at the headwaters of the renowned Green River. Learn the skills that professional fishing guides use to craft unforgettable experiences. Whether you’re looking to land your dream job or become a master angler, we can help.
Our Program
Our intensive, all-inclusive, six-day course is designed to make professional guides out of passionate students. Our classroom and on-the-river training combine to offer a comprehensive program that will challenge and hone your fly fishing skills and knowledge. We’ll give you the skills you need to not only become a guide but to thrive as one. Learn from seasoned pros with over fifty years of experience fishing the West’s most diverse water systems. Our program is constantly evolving to meet client needs and changes in our industry.
Our intensive, all-inclusive, six-day course is designed to make professional guides out of passionate students. Our classroom and on-the-river training combine to offer a comprehensive program that will challenge and hone your fly fishing skills and knowledge. We’ll give you the skills you need to not only become a guide but to thrive as one. Learn from seasoned pros with over fifty years of experience fishing the West’s most diverse water systems. Our program is constantly evolving to meet client needs and changes in our industry.
Program Cost
$2,995
*Includes lodging and meals
Curriculum
We’ve cut the fluff without cutting corners. Our comprehensive program is designed to meet the goals of our students and to produce the highest quality fishing guides in the industry.
Daily Itinerary
Course introduction
Casting instruction and common mistakes
First Aid/CPR and client safety
Basic boat/trailer maintenance
Common fishing knots
Nymphing techniques
Boat launching and recovery
Boat handling
Dry fly techniques
Boat handling
Streamer techniques and equipment
Field/emergency rod repair
Students will combine the previous three days of instruction by operating as a guide. Instructors will assume the role of a client.
Fly tying instruction
Wade fishing equipment, techniques and procedures
Safety emphasis when working with older clients
Managing environmental challenges
Graduation dinner
Student debriefs and post-course interview
One-on-one student meetings
Drift boat fishing tactics
Wade fishing tactics
Drift boat handling, launch, recovery and maintenance
Casting techniques—correcting common mistakes
Dry fly, nymph and streamer specific fishing
Fly tying and fish feeding habits
Equipment selection and repair
Assessing client skill level
First Aid/CPR and client safety
Managing challenges in the environment
Where We’re Located
Our guide school is based out of Two Rivers Fishing Company in Pinedale, Wyoming. Pinedale is nestled against the rugged wilderness of the magnificent Wind River Range—home to the headwaters of the famous Green River and the best trout fishing on the planet. The opportunity to fish these waters is coveted, and our summer season books out quickly.
Our diverse local waterways and private drift and wading access afford a range of technical challenges and trophy trout hunting.
See our Rivers section for more information.
What’s Included
We take care of logistics so that while you’re here, you can focus on furthering your education and experiencing this remarkable setting. In addition to course materials and instruction, you’ll receive:
Six nights of lodging – single occupancy
Breakfasts and lunches provided
Three dinners (three evenings free to experience local cuisine)
Access to our drift boats while training
Guide school swag-bag
Diploma
Guide school discounts on flies and fishing gear
*Students are responsible for their own fishing license, flies and tackle. Other equipment can be provided upon request.