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Orvis Fly-Fishing School 1 hour from Tallahassee, FL Regional Airport
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Enroll in an Orvis fly-fishing school at the Mays Pond Plantation, and try your hand at casting for the first time, or brush up on some already developed skills! Our small class size means that you'll get focused instruction from the Orvis Mays Pond School team, meeting and helping you progress, wherever your skill level is.
Mays Pond Plantation encompasses roughly 6,000 acres and is managed primarily for game-bird and freshwater-fishing habitat. The plantation is not a commercial operation, and except for the schools, is not open to the public. The property borders on the northeastern shore of Lake Miccosukee on the outskirts of the small town of Monticello, Florida, about 20 miles east of Tallahassee.
You'll cover it all at the Mays Pond, Florida Fly-Fishing School:
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Both 1 & 2 Day Schools offer small class sizes – a 4:1 student-to-instructor ratio.
If you want to learn more, please reach out to the Schools Team and request the specific itinerary for your chosen Orvis School location.
This school does not include lodging, but we do recommend the following local options:
The Daffodale Estate 620 W. Washington Street Monticello, Fl. 32344 (850) 997-1111 www.daffodaleestate.com
The Cottage Bead & Breakfast 295 W. Palmer Mill Road Monticello, Fl. 32344 (850) 342-3541
Avera-Clarke House 580 W. Washington Street Monticello, Fl. 32344 (850) 997-5007 www.averaclarke.com
No.
Please reach out to our Orvis team for the specific schedule of each day at this school, but most schools run from about 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, with a lunch break.
Use of Orvis fly rods/reels, leaders, flies, and where necessary waders and vests. Lunch is also included at most locations.
No. Lodging arrangements are made separately by the students.
Lunch is the only meal included in the school tuition price.
The capacity for the Orvis Mays Pond School is 8 students. The student to instructor ratio is 4:1.
No, unless there are dangerous conditions.
Yes.
In casting, we adjust our instruction to the individual student’s level.
Yes, please see our T&Cs tab.
Yes. In casting, we adjust our instruction to the individual student’s level.
Yes. Please reach out to the Orvis team for suggestions or inquire directly to your fly fishing school instructor.
If the reservation is cancelled 60+ days from your school date, Orvis will offer a full refund back the original method of payment, or the reservation can be transferred to another available school. If the reservation is cancelled 30-60 days from the date of the school, the customer will have a choice between a refund of 50% or transferring the reservation to another available school. On cancellations 29 days or less there is no refund and no transfer. There will be no refund extended to students who do not attend their scheduled school and do not notify the school within the timeframes listed in this policy. Any reservation that has been transferred to a different date cannot be later cancelled without 100% payment penalty.
For questions please contact Orvis School and Reservations (toll free) 866-531-6213