Willy George

Pro Staff

As a Master Casting Instructor certified by the International Federation of Fly Fishermen (IFFF), Willy teaches casting at the golden Gate Angling and Casting Club (GGACC) in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. The GGACC, with over 1300 members is the largest fly fishing club in the world and Willy is currently serving his fifth term as club President.

The Certified Master Casting Instructor is the highest level of accreditation from FFI and recipients have been trained, tested, and certified to be extraordinary teachers of fly casting and fly fishing. Willy serves on FFI’s Casting Board of Governors and directs casting instruction for FFI in Northern California.

As an avid ourdoorsman, Willy has been fly fishing for over five decades and he enjoys sharing his passion for the sport with others. As a result, Willy has taught thousands of fly fishing students from beginner to advanced over the years. He can often be found at the Golden Gate casting ponds in San Francisco conducting casting lessons for individuals as well as large groups, sometimes numbering 150 students. He mentors future casting instructors through a CI Prep Program at Golden Gate which trains participants to be both better casters and better casting instructors.

As a faculty member at Stanford University, Willy is the first-ever instructor of Fly Fishing in Stanford’s Outdoor Education Department of Health & Human Performance where he teaches an eight-week credited course in both the Fall and Spring.

Willy is an accomplished fly fisherman in both fresh and salt water, in the US and internationally. He has caught and released many trophy sized game fish including multiple varieties of trout, bass, striped bass, steelhead, Atlantic & Pacific salmon, muskie, pike, walleye, peacock bass, shad, tarpon, bonefish, permit, redfish, snook and trevally to name just some the species.

Willy is on the Pro Staff of RIO Fly Lines, Simms Fishing Products, Hatch Reels, and Ballistic Flylines.

You can reach Willy thru www.sanfranciscoschoolofflyfishing.com or his email busygeorges@aol.com