Fly Fishing Tips For The Novice
November 14th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments »Essential Fly Fishing Accessories
As a hobby or sport, fly fishing is a relaxing and fun pastime. Fly fishing has gained a lot of popularity in recent years, but for the beginner angler it can be challenging to learn the essentials. For the beginner angler, this article lists ten essential fly fishing tips. These tips will help beginners become successful anglers and also help them learn some essentials of the sport.
Tip 1: For Success Keep Silent
Silence is important if you want to catch fish and not scare them away. Also you do not want to disrupt the concentration of other anglers. Leave noisy equipment such as radios at home.
Tip 2: Respect Other Anglers
When fishing, respect the space of other anglers fishing in the same river, lake or dam. This will also ensure that everyone else enjoys the sport, and is common fishing etiquette.
Tip 3: Dress for Success
Fish have good eyesight, so avoid wearing bright colors and do not wear a white hat. Earth tones are good colors for fly fishing clothing. During an extended fishing session, the weather conditions may vary quite a bit – so layering your clothing is recommended.
Tip 4: Your Fly Fishing Vest Should Be Organized
A fly fishing vest (or fishing chest pack) is designed to carry your essential fly fishing accessories and gear whilst you are on the water. You need to know exactly where each item of fishing gear is located, and by keeping your fishing vest organized, you can easily locate items that you urgently need.
Tip 5: Teach Yourself the Basic Fishing Knots
There are many books and guides on the subject of fishing knots. The nail knot, Albright knot, improved clinch knot, and double surgeons knot are the essential knots to learn.
Tip 6: Get a Tackle Box
A tackle box (or waterproof gear bag) is handy if you have a lot of fly fishing gear to carry. A tackle box will keep your fly fishing equipment organized, secure and dry.
Tip 7: A Wading Staff for Stability
When fishing in a rocky stream or river with unstable footing, a wading staff will increase your stability whilst wading. Getting a good pair of wading shoes will also give you improved stability and grip whilst wading in the water.
Tip 8: Sun Protection
Fly fishing for hours in the sun can do great harm to your skin. A decent sun block product will help to protect your skin. Whilst fishing it is recommended that you wear a decent pair of polarized sunglasses to protect you from the glare reflected off the water’s surface.
Tip 9: Terminology of Your Rod and Reel
- guides – metallic rings on your rod through which you feed your fly line.
- butt – bottom section of the fly fishing rod where you hold it.
- reel seat – the reel fits onto the rod at the reel seat.
- locking ring – the ring that is tightened to secure your reel to the rod.
- foot of the reel – the part of the reel that attaches to the rod.
- drag knob – knob on the side of the reel which can be tightened to increase line drag.
- spool – part of the reel around which your fly line is wrapped.
- arbor – central part of the spool to which you attach your backing line.
Tip 10: A Fly Fishing Outfit to Save Money
Fly fishing can be an expensive sport to get into. Buying a fly fishing outfit is a cost-effective way of getting your essential fly fishing equipment at a reasonable price. Fly fishing outfit packages contain a matching fly fishing rod, fly reel and fly line which are packaged and sold together.
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