subject: Simple Tips To Help You Succeed At Fly Fishing [print this page] You can get addicted to fly fishing because it is fun, whether you are fishing for some kind of exotic saltwater fish, or just a trout in a stream. When you are out in the stream, pitting your skills with the fish, you will be in contact with nature, and may even get out-smarted by the fish. The guidelines we'll be sharing in this article can help you choose the right gear, locations and habits when you go fly fishing.
There's a good reason why so many fishers go out very early in the morning and also at dusk. These are the most productive times of day for catching not only trout, but any other fish you are interested in. For one thing, the insects that the fish feed on are most active during these times, so the fish are naturally most active then too. If you're going to be fly fishing, you have to imitate the behavior of flies as much as possible, and this includes following their schedule. When you are fly fishing it's almost mandatory to protect yourself from the bugs. It doesn't seem to scare off the fish, either. You will also find that the wind is calmer at dusk and dawn. If you try to cast when it's windy you may find it extremely difficult to achieve any level of accuracy. This is another good reason to fish early in the morning or just before nightfall. Taking fly fishing lessons at a school is the best route for someone who is serious about learning the proper way to fly fish. These schools are quite numerous, and they can teach you skills that would otherwise take you years to gain - if you ever gained them at all on your own. Keep in mind that learning from a professional fly fisher who has a lot of experience is a much more efficient way to learn the basics and get up to speed quickly. Fly fishing schools generally have small class sizes and will take you out and show you everything you need to do to become proficient at fly fishing. Do you know a fly fisher who lives close to you? Perhaps he or she can become your mentor and show you the ropes. Even if you have to pay a small price for their expertise, it will be worth it.
If you want to become a proficient fly fisher, be aware of everything that happens around you when you are fishing. Don't just act in a haphazard manner. You can do the same by watching for patterns in the area where you're fishing. That's also why it's a good idea to fish in the same location for a length of time so you become familiar with the order of things. It's not to your benefit to constantly be changing where you go fishing. You lose a big advantage because you won't know any of the areas intimately. You may want to start a fishing diary, where you write down as many factors as you can think of and see what the results are. Record anything that is measurable and that can impact the conditions that you are fishing in. Weather, water temp, date, time, density of flies, etc., are just a few examples. The purpose of all of this is to then record the results of your fishing. Write about what you caught, if anything. Did you catch a lot of fish quickly, and then had a long spell when nothing was biting? What kind of fish was most active?
When you get interested in fly fishing, you start to realize just how much information on this topic is available. It is faster to learn with on-the-job-training, so better than internet training would be to know someone personally who would teach you. Make it your goal to gather more knowledge about fly fishing until you have become enough of an expert, people ask your advice, but don't expect this to happen overnight.
