Fly Fishing Techniques

Yes, fly fishing could get you excited especially if you’ve been preparing and looking forward for it but what you just can’t dip or hurl your line in the water without knowing really simple facts about casting. The art of fly fishing is done by casting. There are several types of casts, which are all learned by every person, novice or expert in fly fishing. The most popular types of casts are called the Overhand and Double Haul. If you’re new in fly fishing, it’s recommended to learn the basics first like how to simply do the Forward cast.

There are also different applications of the casts when done upstream compare to downstream. Knowing the differences and effects of the different casts can lead to the success of good fly fisher. It’s not only about knowing the actual steps of “how-to’s” in fly fishing but also, it’s a matter of taking the lessons by the heart. Some anglers end up frustrated and some just easily gives up. Everybody has to start from scratch and if you count in yourself as one, you should be able to realize the tons of other things that you need to learn as you progress along in fly fishing.

But before all that, what you can do is read about the different types of casts, better for you to start on Forward casts since that’s where everybody begins. Once you have the basics mentally, go out to your backyard or any open space. Find an available wall and make sure that the kid’s aren’t around. Don’t forget that you’re practicing how to cast for species and not for kids. On the wall, locate 11:00 and 1:00 positions then mark it. Try to hit the mark with your casting style for several minutes or until you’re tired. This will help you enhance both your casting skills and accuracy.





By: Shareen Aguilar

Learn how to cast when fly fishing and learn these tips for casting in this free video.

Agreed that there are a score of flies out there and each must have been used at some point or the other by every fly fisherman. However, all the flies fall into 5 main categories of fly fishing lure. These are:

1. Dry Flies

2. Wet Flies

3. Nymphs

4. Streamers/Buck tails and

5. Terrestrials

The main purpose of the fly, or lure, is to make it look like a particular insect the fish is known to like.

A Dry fly is an imitation of any kind of insect that floats on the water. Remember the fish are not fools and are very alert about their environment. They know what type of insects live on or in the water that they live in and they also know how the water currents and the wind make the insect move. So, it is not easy to fool the fish. A characteristic of fly fishing is that the angler will move the fly just like it were a live insect, so if an angler is moving a dry fly against the current a fish in he water will never even give it a second thought. Now will that not be a waste of time? This is because the fish recognizes the fly as something very familiar but because it is not acting like an insect the fish will ignore it as a foreign body in the water.

A wet fly is made to behave like a drowning insect the fish recognizes. A wet fly is dropped below the surface of the water unlike dry fly that is allowed to float on the surface. Wet fly fishing is a fishing technique that dates back to the Macedonian people of the 2nd century and is a very effective form of fishing.

The nymph is a lure that is becoming more popular than the wet fly. This is because a lot of fisher men are of the belief that he fish looks at a wet fly as a nymph. A nymph also imitates a drowning insect and lures the fish to eat it. This is a lure that, like the wet fly, is also lowered just below the surface of the water and this technique is fast assuming the name ‘nymphing’.

Streamers are lure that get their name from the live food that already exist in the stream. These flies do not resemble or try to imitate any part of the insect world. However they do look like the live food the fish like to eat in the streams. Buck tails are lure that are tied with hair while Streamers are tied with feathers.

Apart from the five categories of flies used in fly fishing they may be others in use as this is a sport that every one tries to experiment with ands come up with the best technique and lure to get the best trophy for their collection. If you discover a certain type of fly for fishing you should share your discovery online with your fellow fly fishermen.





By: Abhishek Agarwal

To succeed in fly fishing you need skills, patience and practice. Still it’s a sport and as any sport it also requires decent equipment, without which your fly-fishing experience won’t be full and unforgettable. Nowadays anyone interested in this kind of fishing can enjoy endless variety of excellent gear available for sale. Surely, fly fishing equipment won’t replace skills and knowledge but if you are a wise fly fisherman you’ll try to purchase the best gear you can find.

Obviously, you should take care to get waders that will keep your legs dry and warm, a gear bag and so on. But probably the most essential thing that every fly fisherman must have is a good fly. Flies serve to attract fish and each fly is designed for a certain species of fish. Thus it’s very important to decide what kind of fish you would like to catch and buy an appropriate fly. If a fish is not lured by your fly the rest of fly fishing equipment doesn’t not matter. Some people prefer to make flies on their own while the majority buys them already made.

The line you buy is crucial for the pleasant stress-free fly fishing experience as a reliable line will not break while you’re trying to bring your catch. A broken line will cost you time which you’ll spend to replace it as well as a lost fish. A good reel is also an indispensable part of any fly fisherman’s equipment. The reels used in this kind of fishing are considerable larger and weight more than an average fishing reel. A fishing rod should be flexible but sturdy. Today they’re made of carbon fiber and are just a little bit heavier than normal fishing rods. Your fly fishing rod and reel should work together smoothly. Thus before you decide to buy one of these items make sure they are compatible with each other and won’t cause you any trouble while fishing. A quality spacious gear bags and fly boxes are also important to any wise fly fisherman as they allow carrying a large range of different flies and keeping your equipment in order.





By: Olga Orlova

Fly fishing for smallmouth bass on the St. Louis River fly fishing with Venture North, PBS Ch.8.

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I’m going camping in a couple weeks real close to a place full of trout. My friends and i want to go fly fishing and were wondering what kind of tackle we would need we have the poles from a friend i was just hoping for some help on a few pointers.



By: big bad wolf

If you were out on a resevoir fishing one day with your family. One side of the reservoir is privite land owned by family members and people you know. The other side of the lake is owned buy the county water authority. You have your back to the bank of the side owned by the county and you hear a sound. The sound is like something flying past your head and then something hitting the water. There is not really a spash to see in the water cause what ever it was was small. You look to the bank but see nothing, you are not the only one in the boat to hear it. You move up the lake and everything in fine. On the way back you pass the same area. This time from the woods you just hear a click. I was not the only one in the boat to hear it. You move along swiftly without another sound. It is like someone is in the woods next to the lake. Must be in camo and don’t move. I do not have a gun or anything with me so I have no way to fire back. If this is a family and favorite spot do you go back?

I’m new to fly-fishing, trying to find a good spot in CA. Also ratings and advice for websites, Blogs, books, and DVD’s on how to fly fish and equipment, especially what fly patterns and rivers are best. In-addition what is the hatch for all rivers in California? Plus recommendations and reviews on tweekend getaway in Central California for trout fishing rivers, like Guides, Bait stores, campsites, cabins and motels around Yosemite and Kern River. Most important; whitch, river, spot, when and on what flies will be hatching this month?



By: Team AMP

Learn about the different types of flies in fly fishing in this free video clip.

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