Each year the Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival fields a slate of the very best regional and national instructors, who share their wealth of knowledge with our attendees. Most of our classes are included with admission (as are complimentary wine tastings for those 21 and older). Some of our classes are large and lecture-based; others are small and hands-on. Classes are taught indoors on festival grounds (except where noted) by experts in their fields.
Alongside our high-quality offerings that come free with paid admission, the 2025 Virginia Fly & Wine will feature various classes.
Master Angler's Class
Captain Bruce Chard, Tom Rosenbauer, Josh Miller
NearNuff Fly Tying School
Allen Rupp
Beyond the Cast: Women's Fly Fishing Symposium
Friday ONLY at Meadowview Mansion
Hopper-Dropper Rigs
Josh Miller
Fishing the Saltwater Flats
Captain Bruce Chard
Reading the Water
Tom Rosenbauer
Matching the Hatch
Tom Rosenbauer
Advanced Tactics for Reds and Speckled Trout
Captain Gary Dubiel
Insider's Guide to Tying Deer Hair
Joe Jackson and Jeff Rowley
Beginner Casting Classes
Mark Signorino
Fishing Hopper-Dropper Rigs
Josh Miller
Wine and Wooly Buggers
Bubba Holt and Sharon Horton
Badass and Bourbon
Beau Beasley
Intermediate to Advanced Saltwater Fly Tying
Allen Rupp (Friday Only)