What people are saying about the School of Trout
Hatch Magazine (Spring 2023 photo essay)
“At the end of the day, though, fly fishing offers possibilities beyond mere inertia. It's a direct conduit to the natural world; to those brief interludes of clarity and purpose that sparkle here and there amidst the insistent gloom of modernity.”
Hatch Magazine (early Winter 2023)
“Tanner assembled what amounts to fly fishing’s version of a baseball fantasy camp. Sure, Rosenbauer might be the equivalent of Ted Williams, but when you throw in folks like renowned fly casting instructor John Juracek, author and editor Kirk Deeter, photographer Tim Romano, artist Bob White and guides like Brant Oswald or Hillary Hutcheson, it’s easy to understand the overall appeal of the school, where it’s not just about the mechanics of fly fishing, but more about the craft in general and how to get the most out of it. Attendees will be able to put to use the skills they learn right away — it can be life-changing. Even for the shamelessly self-taught (throw Rosenbauer into that camp), the week spent in Island Park with this all-star lineup of anglers, guides, fly tiers and artists amounts to achieving a graduate degree in fly fishing for trout.”
Vail Daily (Summer 2021)
“From the moment I arrived in Island Park, Idaho, the entire experience with the School of Trout has been world-class.”
Hatch Magazine (Summer 2021 photo essay)
“Fly fishing is so enjoyable because it requires so much from us. Depending on the individual angler, it can be a direct conduit to nature or a sublime meditative dance or a unique and fascinating challenge or a path to endless adventures. When we put in the time, energy and personal resources, the rewards can’t help but follow.Which is why aspirational anglers come together to learn, and grow, in unique environments like the School of Trout.”
Men’s Journal (Spring 2021)
“John Juracek, one of the best fly-casting teachers on the planet, squints at my reach-cast and tells me to tweak the finish with a bigger sweep of my arm. Then Juracek moves down the row of students, critiquing, slapping his leg with a yellow section of rod as if it were Patton’s riding crop. We’re standing on a grassy lawn at one of the best adventure schools in the U.S., beside a slow slide of Idaho’s famed Henry’s Fork.”
MidCurrent (early Winter 2020):
"It’s hard to overestimate the uniqueness of The School of Trout. It has all the right ingredients for a one-of-the-kind experience: gorgeous setting, good company, good food, and some of the world’s best instructors giving one-on-one instruction on all the essentials of fly fishing for trout.”
Hatch Magazine (Fall 2019):
"When I look back at my evolution as an angler, School of Trout will stand out as a defining experience. The opportunity to pepper some of the greatest anglers in the world with questions is the kind of chance that doesn’t come to many, and certainly doesn’t come often.”
MidCurrent (Summer 2019):
"The School of Trout brings together some of America’s finest and most talented instructors, and offers its students a chance to learn from the very best of the best.”
Jackson Hole News & Guide (Summer 2019):
"Trout Hunter’s four-star room comfort and food service give SOT a platinum facility rating …"
Trout Unlimited (Spring 2019):
"In addition to hanging out with some of the world’s finest fly fishing instructors, the students eat like kings and enjoy the incredible fishing on one of the West’s most fabled trout streams."
Forbes (Spring 2019):
"Is dad a trout fisherman? Does he want to become one? I can't think of a better way to either learn the sport or enhance existing skills than getting a Masters degree with the folks at the School of Trout. The school, which offers both a basic and advanced class, is held in one of the most hallowed trout settings in the world: The banks of the Henry's Fork in Idaho. The ‘classes’ include seminars on trout behavior, equipment, knots, casting and hooking and releasing fish. And the professors? This might be the best thing about the school.”
Hatch Magazine (early Winter 2019):
"Until recently there wasn’t an exceptional fly fishing school where passionate anglers could sign on for an entire week; where they could talk to, and learn from, the finest instructors in the world … Though it doesn’t come cheap—a week at the School of Trout will run you about as much as a trip to Alaska—you can spend time on one of the finest rivers in America and learn from some of the world’s most acclaimed fly fishing instructors."
Trout Unlimited (Spring 2018):
"Guide, author, and Conservation Hawks lead man Todd Tanner is the School of Trout’s creator and headmaster. It’s a weeklong school that will allow students to dive into the sport of fly fishing under the instruction of some notable faculty members, including Orvis’ Tom Rosenbauer (who’s taught millions to fish through his best-selling books), legendary angler Craig Matthews, artist Bob White (one of the newest additions to the TROUT magazine team), author/activist/guide Hilary Hutcheson, and my long-time buddy/photographer extraordinaire, Tim Romano (who took that photo of me scuba diving in a trout river for a Field & Stream story)… as well as others."
Angling Trade (Spring 2018):
"The mission is straightforward: help students dramatically improve their skills and grow their passions for angling by fully immersing in a course created and led by a cadre of recognized professionals who have fished near and far, and who have worked for years to grow the sport and protect its resources."
Sporting Classics (Spring 2018):
"A new, week-long fly fishing school, founded by longtime Sporting Classics fly fishing columnist Todd Tanner and boasting some of the biggest names in the fly fishing world, will debut this October in Last Chance, Idaho."
Gear Junkie (Spring 2018):
"Rig up your rod and prepare for tight lines. You’re headed to world-class waters to learn from some of the best anglers in the world."
Hatch Magazine (Spring 2018):
"Hatch Magazine is proud to endorse the new School of Trout."