Fly Fishing For Beginners Lesson And 101 Fly Fishing Tips
Fly Fishing For Beginners Lesson And 101 Fly Fishing Tips
Fly fishing for beginners can be an immensely rewarding sport but when you don’t know anything it can be a really daunting experience trying to figure out what you’re doing. Here is a great beginner fly fishing lesson that every beginner should read. We will cover some information about equipment selection, flies and even some casting techniques.
Basic Equipment:
The easiest way to get the rod and line balanced with the correct line weights and a good feel from the weight of the reel is to buy a package. There are a lot of great packages out there that include everything you need including a well balanced rod and reel with line. Also buying them as a package can be cheaper then buying them individually.
Next of fly fishing for beginners is you need a leader and tippet. They connect the fly back to the fly line. The leader is around eight to nine feet long and is tapered so that the end closest to the fly and the targeted fish is at its thinnest so it’s undetectable. The tippet is the thin bit of line that attaches to the fly. The tippet is used as buffer between the leader and the fly so it can be cut every time the fly needs to be swapped out.
To keep protected when standing in the river or lake, you will need some waders and wading boots. These keep you warm and dry from the water, whether and give great grip when walking over slippery stones. A great thing to wear with your waders is a fishing vest, they come in very handy for carrying all your things like flies, leaders and tippets, line clippers and of course your fishing permit. When in warmer whether I usually like to just wear shoes and shorts while standing in the river, its very refreshing and help keeps you cool.
Choosing Flies:
Fly Fishing for beginners can be over whelmed by the thousands of different flies out there, From Wet flies and dry flies that mimic insects below and above the water, right through to streamers that represent small fish. The best way to know what fly’s to try, is visit your local fly fishing shop. They will know what fish are feeding on in your area and season.
Casting:
I will give you some pointers of what to expect for casting but nothing can replace getting out there and practicing. Fly fishing schools are invaluable for learning proper fly fishing technique. If you don’t want to spend the cash on a lesson then check out some videos online.
There are two major fly fishing for beginners techniques you should learn first. The overhead cast which is the fundamental cast that I too learnt first. You lift your line up off the water in front of you, bring it over your head and behind you, then cast if forward again. It takes practice and skills to land the fly in the place you want it.
The roll cast is simple and highly effective in windy conditions and when there are obstructions around so you are unable to use an overhead cast. Your line should be tight in the water, and then you lift the rod vertically up to a point just behind your ear and do a forward cast. This makes the line do a loop and land in the place you point your rod to.
With this basic information you should have enough info to go to your local fly fishing shop to get everything you need and start practicing a couple of casts on the water or in the back yard.
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