Wulff Fly Fishing School Changes Hands

Lee and Joan Wulff on the faculty they based nearly a half century in the past.

Based in 1979 by Joan and Lee Wulff, the Wulff Faculty of Fly Fishing has been a pillar of the fly-fishing group, educating 1000’s of anglers the artwork and strategy of Joan Wulff’s pioneering casting strategies. For greater than 4 a long time, the Wulff Faculty has launched learners to the game, refined the talents of skilled anglers, and instilled in its college students a deep appreciation
for the waters of the Beaverkill, probably the most storied areas in American fly fishing historical past. Joan Wulff, referred to as the “First Girl of Fly Fishing,” has run the college since Lee’s passing in 1991.

Final month, it was introduced that the college has been acquired by Charlie VanDercook and Paul Barnett, two native entrepreneurs devoted to preserving and increasing the college’s legacy. Joan Wulff  expressed confidence within the transition, stating,

“It brings me nice pleasure to cross the Wulff Faculty of Fly Fishing into the succesful fingers of Charlie and Paul, each longtime members of the Beaverkill group who deeply respect the artwork and custom of fly fishing. Having identified them for a few years, I’ve little doubt they may uphold the ideas and disciplines that Lee and I established once we based the college in 1979. I’m additionally grateful that our distinctive instructors will proceed of their management roles, making certain that the eagerness, talent, and love for fly fishing now we have fostered will likely be carried ahead for generations to come back.”

Charlie VanDercook (left) and Paul Barnett hope to construct on the Wulff’s spectacular legacy.

VanDercook and Barnett are dedicated to sustaining the college’s traditions whereas introducing new audiences to the game. They’ll work alongside the college’s 4 long-time, esteemed grasp instructors—Director Sheila Hassan, Mark Wilde, Craig Buckbee, and Dusty Wissmath—to make sure world-class instruction.

With six faculty classes scheduled for 2025 on the historic Wulff property, college students will proceed to expertise immersive, hands-on studying. The brand new house owners have additionally partnered with the Beaverkill Valley Inn to offer world class hospitality and entry to the famed Beaverkill to boost their fly fishing expertise.

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