Teacher Lesson Plans
"Cast A Fly, Catch A Student"

Lesson Plans for the Cast A Fly, Catch A Student curriculum of the National Fishing in Schools Program are provided to NFSP certified teachers and mentors on this page.  Additional Lesson Plans, instructional video clips, helpful information, replenishment/accessory items, etc. for continued assistance to educators will be made available here.  

Please check the teacher resource section of the NFSP website for these updates.

The selections below provide access to the current CAFCAS Lesson Plans.  Select either printable documents in pdf file format, or view them online.  Also available are instructional video clips and quizzes/assessments for each lesson.

(The pdf files are large, please allow time for them to download.)

Online Lesson Plans 1-10	CAFCAS Lesson Plans Lesson 1, Basics of Fly Fishing Lesson 2, Knots and Leaders Lesson 3, Introduction to Fly Casting Lesson 4, Assessing the Basic Fly Cast Lesson 5, Reinforcing the Basic Fly Cast Lesson 6, Fish Species Lesson 7, Introduction to Insects Lesson 8, Introdcution to the Pile Lesson 9, Using the Line Hand Lesson 10, Culminating Event Homepage
Lesson Plans 1-10 (PDF)	pdf CAFCAS Lesson Plans Lesson 1 Basics of Fly Fishing Lesson 2 Knots and Leaders Lesson 3 Introduction to Fly Casting Lesson 4 Assessing the Basic Fly Cast Lesson 5 Reinforcing the Basic Fly Cast Lesson 6 Fish Species Lesson 7 Introduction to Insects Lesson 8 Introduction to the "Pile" Lesson 9 Using the Line Hand Lesson 10 Culminating Event Lesson Plan - Fly Tying Lesson Plan - Rod Building Homepage
How to . . .	How to instructions Set up equipment How to setup gym How to setup CasTargets How to setup flylines How to setup leaders How to tie the Clinch Knot How to tie the Double Surgeon Knot How to tie the Handshake Loop How to tie the Surgeon Knot How to do the 11 Steps to the basic cast How to remedy casting faults How to ID fish & flies How to get started in rod building How to get started in fly tying How to re-order supplies & equipment Homepage
Instructional video clips	Video clips CAFCAS Curriculum Kit contents How to set up your rod & reel How to set up CasTargets & frames How to tie the Clinch Knot How to tie the Surgeon Knot How to tie the Handshake Loop Knot How to tie the Double Surgeon Loop Knot Homepage
Forms & handouts	Forms and Handouts by Lesson Plan Lesson 1 Basics of Fly Fishing Lesson 2 Knots & Leaders Lesson 3 Introduction to the Basic Fly Cast Lesson 4 Assessing the Basic Fly Cast Lesson 5 Reinforcing the Basic Fly Cast Lesson 6 Fish Species Lesson 7 Introduction to Insects Lesson 8 Introduction to the "Pile" Lesson 9 Using the Line Hand Lesson 10 Culminating Event Lesson Plan - Fly Tying Lesson Plan - Rod Building Homepage
Translators	Target translators Bullseye CasTarget Translator Waterscene CasTarget Translator
ID charts	Identification Charts Fish Identification Fish Identification Chart Fly Identification Fly Identification Chart Insect Identification Insect Identifcation Chart
Quizzes & assessments  (online quizzes require flash)	Online Quizzes Lesson 1 Quiz Lesson 2 Quiz Lesson 3 Quiz Lesson 4 Quiz Lesson 5 Quiz Lesson 6 Quiz Lesson 7 Quiz Lesson 8 Quiz Lesson 9 Quiz   Printable Quizzes Lesson 1 Quiz Lesson 2 Quiz Lesson 3 Quiz Lesson 4 Quiz Lesson 5 Quiz Lesson 6 Quiz Lesson 7 Quiz Lesson 8 Quiz   Pop Quizzes Knots Equipment Fly Reels Fly Lines Leaders Fly Rods Insectology Flies Fish Casting Quizzes by Subject Knots Equipment Fly Reels Fly Lines Leaders Fly Rods Insectology Flies Fish Casting
"Learn How To Fly Fish" Resource Library	Subject Homepage Knots Equipment Fly Reels Fly Lines Leaders Fly Rods Insectology Flies Fish Casting
Order from the NFSP store	Items you may need Bullseye Target Waterscene Target CasTarget X Stand Frame Fish Ready Kits Flies Stick'ems Fish Rods

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