Some Tips For The New Fly Fisher
I have always loved fishing, but am not very good at sitting and waiting
. In that regard I've tried carp fishing, and there's no doubt that there's a huge thrill in catching one of these fish, especially a large one, but I just don't have the patience.
It can be a long time until that buzzer starts screaming that you have a fish on the line, so I have not done very much of this type of fishing, preferring a more general approach.
This is because if I wasn't catching fish, I would just move along the river until I did! That way I was always moving and never bored or sitting still.
A few years ago, I thought I'd try fly fishing.
I had always avoided this branch of fishing, thinking it was beyond my financial means and difficult to master.
Tip 1. I was wrong!
Don't let these myths put you off as they did me. Unless you want to fish the best rivers the UK for example, has to offer, fly fishing is not elitist. You will meet people from all walks of life.
Tip 2. Buy a fly fishing combo.
There are fly fishing combos to suit all pockets, which generally include reel, rod and line, plus a few fliew as well.
Tip 3. Cheap is not always best.
Fly fishing combos come in a range from cheap to expensive. In fact most manufacturers at all price points offer some sort of combination at a discounted price.
The rod is very important, as it is key to good casting, perhaps more so than in the other branches of fishing. Investigate this area thoroughly before committing yourself to a purchase.
Tip 4. Don't complicate things!
Unlike course fishing, where you often see people turn up with a wheelbarrow of ground bait and a tea chest size tackle box, start off with a rod, reel, floating, intermediate and sinking type fly lines and a selection of flies. In addition a disgorger and a pair of nail clippers for cutting off the monofilament leader more or less offers a complete package.
Tip 5. Dress Properly.
Most fisheries insist on wearing some form of eye protection, given that a fly is cast backwards as well as forwards, putting a passer by at risk from getting hooked. Buy polarised sun glasses as these also help you to spot fish. In addition a multi-pocket jacket or vest will allow you to dispense with carrying any sort of bag, useful when you are moving around and wanting to travel light.
Tip 6. Keep moving.
Some people will fish in the same spot all day, even if they are not catching. With fly fishing, it's important to "cover" the water in front of you by fishing to the left, right and centre, and at different depths, (you do that by counting off in seconds to give the fly time to sink, unless you are dry fly fishing). but if after, say half an hour, you have had no response at all, move to a different area.
Tip 9. Don't worry if you find casting difficult.
Most people feel that they have to cast miles to be successful. In time, that may come, but whilst you are learning big fish are to be caught in places that others don't think of. I'm talking about the margins. Because so many people seem to imagine that the biggest fish are where most people can cast to, i.e. at some distance, they concentrate on trying to cast long distances.
Tip 8. Have some casting lessons.
Possibly the single most important thing you can do is get somelessons in casting. Not being able to cast effectively is the main reason people give up. It looks easy, and with a little practice it really is, but you need someone to show you the basics so you can practice free of bad habits which prevent effective casting.
by: Zac Kurtsmier
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