Fly Fishing Guide School Testimonials
Testimonials from participants and publications for the Fly Fishing Guide School located in the Smoky Mountains town of Bryson City, NC since 1987. We are flattered to have had so many friends leave kind comments on our Google my Business and our Facebook Business pages over the years. The best method for describing our company is through what others have left as reviews. Improve your personal skills for raising the bar of your efficiency and catch ratios on the water. For example, you will learn rowing skills, water reading water, fly casting diagnostics, fishing tactics, techniques, and strategies.
Many of the past clients claim they learned more in one week at the Fly Fishing Guide School than they have in three decades of being self-taught. This is flattering to hear for sure! We are humbled to be able to share our love of the great outdoors. Teaching others how to teach new folks interested in angling is most rewarding! I am blessed to carve out a living working in a field that I love!
In conclusion, we enjoy teaching the full spectrum of the sport. The art form of fly fishing is always evolving! In addition, the intrinsic value of what you come away with learning is the whole reason to enhance your journey! Therefore, we have assembled the most talented pool of outdoors educators in fly fishing in the Southeastern Region. These testimonials are here to provide you with reviews on these top levels of professionals.
Mac Brown’s Guide School was a comprehensive and deep learning experience that I will never forget. Fly Fishing is a lifelong learning journey and one is fortunate to have Mac as a mentor.
Thanks to Mac and his crew I learned a lot about rowing, casting, presentation, and fishing setups. I met some great new fishing friends. I highly recommend this class to anyone who wants to improve their skills!
What a week this has been. I really don’t know where to begin in expressing the experience I had. My eyes have been opened to a wealth of knowledge that many go their whole life without learning. I feel privileged to have been a part of this great group of guys all hungry for knowledge of fly fishing. Between riverside laughs, fishing new techniques, and new friends made, it’s been a time I won’t soon forget.
Without a doubt, this school will help you to become the fly fishing guide you aspire to be. I can’t thank Mac and Tony enough for the great experience! It’s one I will carry with me for years to come.
Mac’s guide school is spectacular. If you are wanting to learn everything there is about fly fishing, casting, and guiding then this is the school for you. Mac’s knowledge and team are the best of the best, you could not go wrong with this school.
“Mac is incredibly knowledgeable, insightful, and engaging. He draws you in with his enthusiastic demeanor and then imparts 35+ years of fly-fishing experience before you know it. He taught me several tactics that will improve my game immediately… and many others that make me eager to practice. I couldn’t be more satisfied with the whole experience!”
“Great experience!!!! Don’t forget a couple of writing journals for all the knowledge you will hear. You can get answers to everything you have always wondered about. When you are finished, now comes improving your skills by applying the next level of “catching fish”. Have fun…fall was a great time of the year on the rivers.”
“What a great experience!!!. Mac is truly brilliant. The information he shared put my fly fishing game ahead by decades. Thank you, Mac.”
“A full week of excellent fly fishing instruction from casting/line control, techniques/tactics, gear, strategies, and client management. Truly excellent program.”
“I was exposed to an unbelievable amount of knowledge & expertise – just a tremendous learning experience – and a ton of fun, too! Thanks, Mac!”
“As a recent graduate, I can vouch for Mac! The knowledge that is passed down to a student and the confidence that is built through the school is priceless.” testimonials
“Mac is a great instructor and you will learn a lot!”
“Mac Brown is a wealth of knowledge and will elevate your skills to the next level. Whether you aspire to be a competitive angler or looking to break into the guide industry, Mac will provide you with a strategy to achieve your goals. Mac synthesizes decades of knowledge into a week, which may take months to years to fully comprehend. If you are serious about Ph.D. level fly fishing, Mac is your teacher.”
“Great class! Mac’s energy and knowledge of fly fishing are extraordinary as well as the instructors/programs he has put together. This is a class you won’t want to miss.”
“I had the opportunity to attend this school, and I came away with so much more confidence in the education I received. Mac Brown and his staff are very knowledgeable and extremely talented. This is the real deal. This is the Mecca for the southeast. If not the world. If you are serious or want to get serious, this is your school to attend. The best education I’ve ever received.”
“I have learned more about fly casting in 2 hours with Mac Brown than in the past 20 years!” testimonials
“Mac’s knowledge of fly fishing & the will to share that knowledge with other fly fishermen is top-notch. I couldn’t be more pleased with the instruction, knowledge, & hands-on that Mac gave during our guide school.” testimonials
“Best week ever! Mac Brown is without a doubt the most knowledgeable fly fishing instructor around! If you are interested in the sport, Mac is the guy to go to!”
“The Fly Fishing Guide School is an asset for the town of Bryson City, NC-Trout Capital of the South East! The professionals teaching are the most experienced in the country! Their qualifications include five Master Casting Instructors certified through the FFI, two Hall of Fame inductees into the Southern Appalachia Fly Fishing Museum, multiple Fly Fishing Team USA members, and three ACA-certified whitewater instructors! Simply the best training and career placement for becoming a fishing guide!”
“Can’t say enough good things about Mac and his Guide School! He completely changed my outlook and success in fly fishing. He is the most knowledgeable person I have ever met, and that extends well beyond fly fishing. If you have the chance, this is something you definitely want to take advantage of!”
“Mac’s knowledge & love for fly fishing, along with the willingness to pass that onto fellow fly fishermen is top-notch. The amount of hands-on instruction, one on one time, and devoted time to one’s needs is unmatched. Not a better instructor out there in my opinion.”
“Mac Brown’s fly fishing guide school was incredible! During the course, I learned everything I need to be a successful guide. Mac Brown’s Fly Fishing Guide School and his staff have exceptional knowledge of the sport. Instruction includes fly casting, fly tying, and reading water. The educational aspect enabled an environment for an incredible amount of knowledge in fly fishing. The school provided me the tools to be a successful guide and to be confident when I go out on the water.” testimonials
“There is gold in those hills and Mac Brown has the tools to help you find it. I learned more in the past few days than I have in 20 years of fly fishing. Thanks for showing me the light.”
“Mac Brown loves to teach and it shows. I knew there was much about fly fishing that I don’t know but I got a much deeper understanding after spending a few hours during a recent casting lesson. Mac is an absolute fly fishing encyclopedia and he shared many useful nuggets. If your desire is to take your game to another level, Mac is the guy who can help. He helped me hone my game.”
“Mac is extremely knowledgeable and enjoys sharing many years of expertise with others!”
“Brown has stomach pumped more than 13,000 local trout before releasing them. His daily journals have been translated into a computerized database. He has spent over 30,000 hours learning the art of fly fishing.”
“Mac Brown is a scientist as well as a fisherman. He carries a briefcase full of aquatic insects and statistical data to use for his programs. Mac Brown gathers many of these insects with a stomach pump throughout the year to see which insects are the meal of the day. When Mac is not on the water, he can be found at lectures and demos for Trout Unlimited, FFF, and other fly fishing conclaves and shows around the country.” testimonials
Testimonials from Media Publications
“Guide Mac Brown, director of the Fly Fishing Guide School from Bryson City convinced me to join him for a day on a stream. Dozens of fish later, with the trout running up to 20 inches in length, I had become an enthusiastic convert to the gospel of delayed harvest which he played a large role in starting on the upper Nantahala.”
“A day on a stream with Mac left me quite impressed. What you get is more than just a day of guided fishing. It is more personalized instruction tailored to the client’s wishes. I landed and released over 50 browns, bows, and brookies in the 10 to 16-inch class. I strongly recommend Mac Brown’s Fly Fishing Guide School to anyone wishing to fish the Smokies.”
“Serious fly fisherman wanting to perfect their skills can participate in the Mac Brown Fly Fishing Guide School programs.”
“The hottest name these days is Mac Brown, a fly fishing guide, writer, and lecturer who has received both national and international acclaim. He has been considered by many to be the top fly fisherman to ever have worked the streams in the Smokies.”
“I heartily endorse guide Mac Brown’s Fly Fishing Guide School as a source of information and on-stream guidance. The results from a day on a stream with Mac were astounding. I caught scores of trout on dry fly patterns, with a few 20-inch-plus fish.”
“For those committed anglers, there is Mac Brown’s Fly Fishing Guide School. Mac will take you to “where a river runs through it.”
“Mac Brown’s Fly Fishing Guide School is a very knowledgeable resource with years of experience for teaching entomology, casting fundamentals, reading water, line control, and many other topics.”
“Mac Brown’s Fly Fishing Guide School offers the highest quality private instruction and backcountry training trips in the Great Smoky Mountains.”