Len Zickler is a Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) certified casting instructor and former Director of Education for the Washington State Council of the FFF. Len chaired the Northwest Fly Casting EXPO for the Washington Council of the FFF for several years - an event an event his team won in 2002.

Fishing since he could walk, Len cast his first fly 20 years ago, and has focused his passion for fly-fishing with the formation of the Columbia Fly Casting School (CFCS). The school is designed to provide basic fly fishing instruction.

Len has been a student of some of the best fly casters in the country, having taken instruction from Mel Krieger, Macauley Lord, Berris Samples, Tom Jindra, Don Simonson, carl Zarelli and Tony and Marilyn Vitale. Len's instruction blends techniques and tips he has learned from his casting mentors. Len's instruction focuses on what he describes as "the five essential elements of effective fly casting" - the substance of our sport.