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My name is Michael Navidomskis. I'm 49 years old, and I presently live in Kaysville,
Utah with my wife Gail and two sons Mickey and Finn. I teach History and Civics
at Davis High School in Kaysville. I have degrees in History, Anthropology
and Geography. I also have minors in Botany, Zoology, Physical Education and the
Finnish language. |
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I have been trout fishing since I was two years old. Fishing is my life. Fishing
for me fills, I believe, an innate need. Growing up in the Mountain West has afforded
me the ability to be an extremely accomplished fly fisherman. I have been
teaching and leading fly fisherman for more than 28 years. I have also
worked in business management (Smith Corp.) and for the Alaska Department of Fish
and Game. I have been teaching these fly fishing classes for more than 17 years.
Many of my students have gone on to become professional fly fishing guides. |
Mike and son Mickey fishing from the "Casting Couch" Yellowstone Lake.
1999 |
Mike floating the Goodnews river in Alaska 1997 |
Mickey's Birthday fish. Age 11. Yellowstone 2005 |
Mickey's Birthday fish. Age 12 Bighorn 2006 |
Teaching the fly fishing classes have been an amazing chapter in my life. When I
started the first fly fishing class in 1994, I had no idea where the course would
take me. I now teach 11 classes at various skill levels. In 2001, I produced
a fly fishing TV series for the Outdoor Channel. In 2006 I opened a fly
shop in Kaysville, Utah called Mickey Finns Fly Box. The shop is only here to support
the classes. I hope you support the shop, we need to have a shop that carries
what we need. The fly fishing classes have become the most popular community
school class, not only in Davis County, but the entire state of Utah. I never
would have imagined how popular and rewarding the classes would become. The
biggest reward, without question, are the people that I have met and the many friends
I have made while teaching the classes. Those friends are by far the biggest
treasure of all. You too will meet your best friend in the class. Join us
for great instruction and lots of fun. |
Mickey's Birthday fish. Age 13 Bighorn 2007 |
Mickey's Birthday fish. Age 14 Bighorn 2008 |
My youngest son Finn turned nine this past year and for the first time has been able
to join us on our fishing trips. He has been dry fly fishing since he
was five, but this year he has really learned how to master fishing submersively.
Frankly, when it comes to dry fly fishing he has out fished all
my extreme class students. Everybody look out, because Finn has it going
on. Unlike Mickey, Finn's birthday lands in December and unfortunatly he
doesn't get to fish on his birthday every year. |
Mickey's Birthday Fish. Age 15 Bighorn 2009 |
Finn netted his first Steelhead 2009 |
Elk River Cutt took Finn's Hopper 2008 |
Snake River Bow 2008 |
Ruby River Brown 2008 |
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Mickey with one of many pigs taken in 2009 |
Fish'n with Dad and his boyz! Winter 2009 |
Dad and the boys. BC Canada 2008 |
Pig Brown. Oregon 2009 |
Winter Bow 2009 |
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Mickey and Dad on a double. John Day River 2009 |
Wyoming Hog 2008 |
I teach a comprehensive course in flyfishing. If you want to learn to fly fish, this is the class for you. I have worked out the
curriculum to be a fool proof system. |
Canadian Bully 2009 |
Small Mouth Bass 2008 |