Printable kit · 16 worksheets
The Fly Fishing Skill & Water Planner
A structured plan to get better at fly fishing: casting, reading water, fly selection and presentation built into an 8-week plan, plus the rod, line and leader matched to the water you actually fish and the season log that makes next season’s guesses better than this season’s.
- 16 fill-in worksheets, 53 print pages
- A skill self-assessment, an 8-week casting and fishing plan by level, a 7-drill casting library, and strategy sheets for reading water, fly selection and presentation
- 3 filled-in examples and a companion spreadsheet with a training log
- Online buyer guide with 3 priced complete setups
Replaces the sticky note of leader formulas, practicing with no plan, and the season you cannot quite remember because none of it was written down.
30-day money-back guarantee. Use it all; if it doesn't help, every dollar back.
Look inside
Real pages from the PDF you download, including both filled-in examples. Swipe or scroll.
What's in it
All 16 worksheets
- Your Water & Species Profile
- Skill Self-Assessment & Goal Level
- 8-Week Casting & Fishing Plan
- Casting Drill Library
- Reading Water: Where Trout Hold
- Fly Selection & Hatch Matching
- Presentation & Drag-Free Drift
- Rod, Reel, Line & Backing Record
- Leader & Tippet Formula Log
- Knot Strength & Breakage Log
- Depth, Sink Rate & Weighting
- Fly Box Inventory & Restock
- Catch-and-Release Handling Technique
- Session Log: Conditions & What Worked
- Kit Checklist, Wading Safety & Budget
- Regulations, License & Season Log
Also included
- 3 filled-in example worksheets. Your Water & Species Profile and Session Log: Conditions & What Worked and Skill Self-Assessment & Goal Level, worked through real conditions, so you can see a finished page before you start.
- 1 companion spreadsheet. A companion spreadsheet that does the math: leader and tippet sizing, a season consumables budget with a running total, a gear budget tracker, a season log, and a training log that tracks practice minutes and a landing-rate metric. Tabs: Leader and tippet, Season consumables budget, Gear budget, Season log, Training log.
- 1 start-here page. The four sheets to fill in the first 20 minutes, and which sheet to reach for when.
Plus the online buyer guide
Three complete setups by budget, every one budgeted and linked, plus every product the worksheets name, kept current on this site. Your kit links straight to it, so the prices you plan with are today's, not the day the PDF was printed.
Who it's for
- Beginners who want a first outfit matched to their water and a lawn-to-water practice plan instead of guesswork
- Intermediate anglers ready to tighten their loop, read water with intent and build a real hatch-matching decision process
- Advanced anglers who want a structured 8-week block to sharpen distance, wind casting and technical presentations
- Anyone who fishes the same water often enough that a season log and a real practice plan would pay off
- Anyone who wants the current state license and water-specific regulations tracked in one place before they wade in
Who made this
Built by the FlyFishingSetup team, the people behind the free rod, line and leader calculators on this site, from manufacturer specifications, the AFFTA line weight standard, state wildlife agency regulations, widely published casting-instruction progressions such as Fly Fishers International’s, and patterns in verified owner reviews. Researched, not hands-on instruction, and not professional or legal advice.
30-day money-back guarantee
Use the whole kit. If it doesn't help, fill in the refund form within 30 days and you get every dollar back. No questions asked. Refund form.
Questions
Is this coaching?
No. It is a self-guided plan: a skill self-assessment, a week-numbered casting and fishing plan, a drill library and decision sheets you work through on your own schedule. It is not one-on-one instruction, and results depend on how much you practice.
How do I get it?
Pay on the secure Stripe checkout and you land straight on your download page: the full PDF, a ZIP of every sheet as its own printable page, and the companion spreadsheet. Bookmark that page to download again later.
Can I print it more than once?
Yes. Print as many copies as you and your fishing partners need, every season. The logs and planners are made to be reprinted.
What if it is not what I expected?
Use the whole kit. If it does not help, fill in the refund form within 30 days and you get every dollar back. No questions asked. Refund form.
Does this replace checking my state fishing regulations?
No. The regulations sheet is researched and organized to make checking easy, but it is not legal advice and it is not a substitute for your state wildlife agency’s current rules, which change by water and by season.
How is it different from the free calculators?
A calculator answers one question and forgets it. The kit adds a real practice plan for your casting and strategy, keeps your water’s numbers together, gives you worked examples to copy, and gives you the logs that make next season’s guesses better than this season’s.
The Fly Fishing Skill & Water Planner
16 worksheets · 53 pages · examples, workbook and online buyer guide