Welcome to the Rhode Island School of Fly Fishing (RISFF). Our company was formed in August, 2015.
Beginning in 2016 RISFF we started providing a full array of fly fishing, fly casting and fly tying instruction services, along with professional and licensed fresh and saltwater guide services. Our training venues are at Addieville East Farms in Mapleville, RI and at various outdoor sites.
The school is owned and operated by, Jim Barr and Bob Hines (both U.S. Coast Guard Captains). We provide individual and group instruction for beginner, intermediate and advanced fly anglers, and those who have never fly fished but who are interested in learning the sport. We provide a full range of classroom and field training in fly fishing, fly casting and fly tying in fresh and saltwater environments.
We are based in Newport, Smithfield, RI and deliver our services in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. On staff is one Fly Fishers International Certified Fly Casting Instructor. We have extensive fly fishing experience in North, Central and South America and in other parts of the world. Jim and Bob are both officially retired from business.
To our knowledge there is no other fly fishing school in the country (independent or owned by fly fishing retailers) that offers the depth of fishing experience, training program diversity, attention to detail and instructor experience than what is provided at the Rhode Island School of Fly Fishing. We deliver powerful training programs at very reasonable prices that provide a very strong value proposition for our customers.
Casting Instruction- Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced classes. On staff is an IFFF Certified Fly Casting Instructor
Fly Fishing Instruction- Fresh and Saltwater, Multiple Species, Classroom & On the Water, Tactics, Equipment, Entomology, Knots and much more
Fly Tying Instruction- Fresh and Saltwater patterns, Professional and Very experienced tying instructors, fly pattern designers
Presentations- Extensive inventory of topics for seminars on a full range of fresh and saltwater fly fishing venues
Consulting- equipment, destinations and guides
Rhode Island School of Fly Fishing
RISFF PROGRAMS
Capt. Jim Barr
Capt. Bob Hines
