I took up fly Fishing some four years ago. I had all the time been a keen fisherman, mostly procedure Fishing on rivers, but I wanted a change. I was getting bored for some reason, and as I get older feel less inclined to sit and wait for hours on end! I visited a trout fishery to take a look. Larkwood in Suffolk, England is a very pretty underground fishery with two 2 acre lakes. The water is quite deep, 18 feet in places and the banks have trees and undergrowth development Fishing a bit of a challenge.
The place is also teeming with wildlife, ducks, kingfishers and deer roam the fishery, so even if you don't catch anything, it's a beautiful place to be. So this is my first tip:
Shimano Fishing
Tip 1. Find somewhere that is pleasant to visit as a Fishing venue.
When I started fly fishing, I never opinion I'd catch anything. I had been several times and all the time enjoyed it, probably because of tip 1 above. It was also a time of learning to cast properly and this is my second tip:
Tip 2. Have some fly casting lessons.
Casting a fly line is completely separate to any other type of casting. It's not hard, but technique is everything. Bad casting can ruin your pleasure and even put you off altogether. My casting was arrival on fine, but I had yet to catch a fish. This brings me to my third tip:
Tip 3. Talk to the other fishermen.
Most fly fishers are amiable sorts. If you see person catching a fish, go and talk to them and ask them what sort of fly they are using and at what depth they caught the fish. Population are only too happy to talk about their success! This way you can learn what methods they use and try them for yourself. This leads me to my fourth tip:
Tip 4. Never give up!
Because I enjoyed the natural beauty of the fishery, I kept going which I might not have done if it was just a hole in the ground, which, let's face it, some fisheries are. Finally, there is no right or wrong way to fly fish for trout, and this takes me to my final tip:
Tip 5. Try something different.
If you are like me, you will go out and buy all sorts of books about your new sport and try and learn everything you can. This is really the right thing to do, but don't be afraid to go against the perceived wisdom at times. My first trout was caught on a floating line with a short leader and a spirited orange fritz fly. No problem with that, except that it was a icy cold day, very overcast and dark, conditions which whatever will tell you suit a sinking line and long leader, and a dark fly! Never be afraid to be separate in your fly fishing methods, as this can pay huge dividends.
starting Fly Fishing - 5 Tips
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