Can you use normal fishing line as backing for your fly fishing pole? please name helpful hints on fly fishing
help on the question and give tips for fly fishing stocked trout, and any other help a new fly fisherman mignt need
Mono and flyline backing are of different diameter, and flyline backing is usually dacron. I would spend the extra couple of dollars and get the dacron backing. Here’s why:
When mono stays "fixed" on a spool for an extended period of time it will develop a memory (i.e. coils) and will not retain its breaking stregnth.
Another reason to go with the dacron backing is that you are not going to get a smooth transition from your flyline to your backing with mono. When that fish of a lifetime hits do you really want to chance a clunky knot trying to slither through your snake guides ? Add that to the fact fly rod guides aren’t really made for mono and you could risk damaging them.
To me, it’s just not worth trying to save a couple of dollars.
If you are new to fly fishing, some of the "must have" flies are as follows:
1) Adams dry (Mayfly imitation)
2) Henryville Special (Cddis imitation)
3) Black beadhead Wooly Booger
4) Pheasant-tail Nymph
Arm yourself with these flys and you’ll catch stocked trout.
Fish the Henryville and the Adams casting upstream and across using a 9 ft tapered leader to 5x tippet, when the fly starts to "drag", lift and cast again.
Fish the Wooly Booger and the Pheasant Tail casting down and across and swinnging them in the current.
Retrieve the Booger using moderate fast strips of the line and retrieve the Pheasant tail very slowly.
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Fly fishing- any good websites or tips on mending a fly line?
If you have any questions about fly fishing, then checkout Sexyloops. It has everything you need for Fly fishing. Fly fishing i.com has a pretty decent site as well. Also checkout the local fly shop in your immediate area.
Any tips for fly fishing?
anything helps. The more knolage the better.
I have trouble getting the fly and leader away from the fly line because the fly line hits the water it is in a straight line but the leader and fly just bundles up right at the tip i was thinking it was my casting method or the fly line I hope that explains it better.
After you have made the decision to try fly fishing, you need to locate a place that will teach you how to cast. A couple of 1 to 2 hours lessons and you will have the basics down. I can just about guarantee your biggest problem is going to be casting with your wrist rather than your arm. Wear a long sleeve shirt or coat that has a fairly tight wrist area and tuck the butt end of the fly rod into the end of the sleeve. You have just eliminated the ‘weak’ wrist problem for now. Cast a while that way, then take the rod out of your sleeve and try casting with a semi-locked wrist.
After learning how to do the basic cast, you need to buy some equipment. Decide what type of fish you are going to go after and that will determine the amount you are going to have to spend for an introductory outfit. In other words, if you are fishing for small to medium sized trout, a 9 foot, 5 weight rod would be good. You don’t need an expensive reel with them, even the basic ‘click and pawl’ reel would work great, or an inexpensive disc drag.
If you are going to be casting some heavy or large flies, then I would suggest a 6 weight rod for trout, the 6 weight handles the heavier flies better.
However, if you are going after largemouth bass then something along the lines of an 8 weight or 9 weight rod would be good. For smallmouth bass, a good fast action well made 6 weight, or better yet a 7 weight rod would do the trick.
If you are going to fish in the saltwater, then you will need to spend more on the reel. It will have to be saltwater safe and have a very good disc drag system. Expect to lay out a few hundred. The rod will also have to be bigger, depending on what species of fish you are targeting, however, remember that the saltwater is huge and there are big fish out there.
After you have decided what you are going to fish for and have purchased your fly rod and reel and line and leaders and tippet, you will need to buy some flies. Minimize your flies and don’t spend a fortune on them. You don’t need every fly in the world.
Again, decide how you are going to fish. Dry fly or Nymphing or Streamers. That will decide what flies to buy.
The best thing you can do for yourself is to join a fly club. The members will be more than happy to have you go out on fishing trips with them and also to spend some time with you on learning to cast better. Try to join a club, even if you have to drive 50 miles to get to one. It is well worth it.
Good luck fishing.
If you come up with specific questions, feel free to ask.
Larry
Scott Linden’s Fly Fishing Tips: Strike Indicator Pt. 3
Scott Linden offers another tip regarding strike indicators.
Duration : 0:1:10
has any 1 got any tips for fly fishing?
im a beginner looking for tips
I FISH AT THE LENCH LAKES NR EVESHAM AND IVE NEVER FLYED FISHED
Thanks for the additional info (though it’s still not much to go on, heh heh). If I could give you ONE tip, and one tip only, it would be this: you can’t learn it all at once, but if you’re patient, you’ll soon know enough to catch fish. Learning to fly fishing takes a greater investment of time and effort than, say, learning to fish with a worm, so don’t get frustrated early on and quit. Fly fishing is VERY rewarding (much more so that the "bait and wait" approach), but you have to be willing to put in some time to learn.
Of course, I’m not limited to just one tip, so here are some more…
Obviously, you need a fishing pole. Get a fly rod and reel somewhere in the neighborhood of 3 to 6 weight (8-foot or less, if possible), and a beginner’s video, then start learning to cast. Casting is one of the foundational skills of fly fishing, and if you can’t do it, you won’t catch fish and you won’t have fun. Start casting on land — on a flat, yard with short grass, for example. Once you have the basics down, you can go to the lake and practice more.
Fly fishing gear can be kinda pricey, but if you look for bargains, you’ll find them. There are lots of good videos on YouTube that will get you started casting, but you might as well get a real DVD (library? video store?) on how to cast, too. For me it was a matter of watch and learn — I just watched other people until I started to pick it up.
Next thing you can do is familiarize yourself with the tackle — the various parts of your gear and the various kinds of line. You’ll notice it’s quite a bit different than spincasting or baitfishing gear. The reel, the lines, the lures, the knots — they’re all very different and you’ll need to be familiar with all of it. A book and/or video will help here, too, but here’s a website that my sons have enjoyed:
http://www.hooked-on-flies.com/
After that, it’s a matter of sorting out what to put on your line and where to fish. ASK THE LOCALS. Ask at your sporting goods shops, bait shops, etc., and ask people you see fishing (especially other fly fishers). Most people will be happy to share hints with you.
I should add here that nowadays you can take fly fishing classes from a number of groups — fly fishing clubs, fishing stores, and even colleges. These classes can be really good way to jumpstart your fly fishing knowledge. I know a fellow who took one 3-day class and as far as I could tell it took him from knowing almost nothing to being very proficient.
Hope that helps a little.
Fly Fishing Tips : How to Catch Rainbow Fish
When targeting rainbow trout on free stone streams, the first step is to gain knowledge from a local fly shop regarding which flies to use. Learn about dry and wet fishing for rainbow trout with help from a fly fishing guide in this free video on fly fishing for rainbow trout.
Expert: Walt Geryk
Contact: neffguide.com
Bio: Walt Geryk is an Orvis-endorsed fly and spey fishing guide with over 30 years of experience.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Duration : 0:2:7
Fishing & Bait : Fly Fishing Tips
Find out how fish lay in seams below fast and slow water, waiting for bugs to come down the line. Learn how to fly fish and where to fly fish with information from a fishing guide in this free video on fishing.
Expert: Mark Senosk
Bio: Mark Senosk is a professionally trained fishing guide, studying under the Hubbards Guide Academy.
Filmmaker: David Pakman
Duration : 0:1:36
Any Erie steelhead fishing tips for this time of year?
Heading up this upcoming weekend to some streams in Erie, pretty much right by the lake.
I’m somewhat new at all this and I was wondering if anybody has any tips when it comes to the type of bait that could work well this time of year.
- I’m not fly fishing.
Any type/color of little jigs work? I’ve mainly used salmon eggs or wax worms the few times I’ve gone.
Small is key right now. The stream levels are really low and clear right now so downsize and downsize again if needed.. If you can use single eggs, so much the better. Single or double maggots should work with a tiny jig. Mini Foo jigs by Weldon Tackle works well. Try the motor oil color and white as well. One more thing to remember..shiny split shot spooks steelies in clear water so get some that are dull colored.
Concentrate on the deeper pools and look for fish that are rolling.
Good Luck and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone on Y/A Fishing.
Scott Linden’s Fly Fishing Tips: Forget 10 and 2
Forget “10 & 2″. Instead, try this tip from fly fisherman, Scott Linden.
Duration : 0:2:2
going to pigeon forge on Martch the 30th any tips about fly fishing?
how to catch trout on a wholly bugger
There are a lot of options, depends on how far you want to go and what your expectations are. Stop at the Orvis store in Sevierville on your way there and ask for Kris Maurer – he’ll give you great advice.