Fly Fishing (by JR Hartley)

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Fly Fishing (by JR Hartley)

Post by Pappa » Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:04 pm

I'm staying in a caravan for a couple of days. I just found a rod and a load of flies in the cupboard. Apparently I can get a fishing license from a local shop. Anyone got any tips on fly fishing if I find a spare couple of hours to give it a go?
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Re: Fly Fishing (by JR Hartley)

Post by Trolldor » Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:05 pm

Get a really tiny rod.
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Re: Fly Fishing (by JR Hartley)

Post by PsychoSerenity » Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:09 pm

Don't get the hook caught in the back of your head.
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Re: Fly Fishing (by JR Hartley)

Post by Feck » Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:18 pm

Practice without a fly on the line saves on tangles . mostly fly fishermen just beat the water ineffectually and the fish float to the top laughing ...
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Post by devogue » Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:21 pm

Pappa wrote:I'm staying in a caravan for a couple of days. I just found a rod and a load of flies in the cupboard. Apparently I can get a fishing license from a local shop. Anyone got any tips on fly fishing if I find a spare couple of hours to give it a go?
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Re: Fly Fishing (by JR Hartley)

Post by mistermack » Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:08 pm

Jaysus, where do you start? Find out if it's a fly rod. Get a fly line. ( much thicker and more weighty than plain nylon monofilament. Tie the flies to the end of that with a metre of fine monofilament.
Casting a fly line is a flick back, pause till you feel the pull, then flick it forward.
Don't let the rod go past vertical on the back cast.

Draw the flies slowly back through the water towards you, by pulling a handful of line back.

And the golden rule "KEEP YOUR FLY IN THE WATER". You won't catch anything while it's in the air.
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Re: Fly Fishing (by JR Hartley)

Post by Rum » Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:34 pm

The Mad Hatter wrote:Get a really tiny rod.
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Re: Fly Fishing (by JR Hartley)

Post by mistermack » Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:56 am

Did you catch anything?
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Re: Fly Fishing (by JR Hartley)

Post by Azathoth » Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:06 pm

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Re: Fly Fishing (by JR Hartley)

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:39 pm

Fly fishing requires subtly.
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Re: Fly Fishing (by JR Hartley)

Post by Pensioner » Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:41 pm

Feck wrote:Practice without a fly on the line saves on tangles . mostly fly fishermen just beat the water ineffectually and the fish float to the top laughing ...
What feck said, have a look on utube I would think there will be instruction videos and best of luck. I love fly fishing.
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Re: Fly Fishing (by JR Hartley)

Post by FBM » Sat Sep 18, 2010 3:15 pm

Pappa wrote:I'm staying in a caravan for a couple of days. I just found a rod and a load of flies in the cupboard. Apparently I can get a fishing license from a local shop. Anyone got any tips on fly fishing if I find a spare couple of hours to give it a go?
Are you anywhere near a large-ish body of water? That always helped me. :tup:

The fly-fishing magazines I usually see have the angler in waders in some mountain stream. Looks like too much work to me. I usually get a canoe or aluminum boat and go out on the lake. And beer. Duh. If you do get a hit, remember to reel it in with the rod-tip near the water surface, alternately pulling left and right. If you pull straight up and back, the fish will often be able to jump out of the water and shake, creating enough slack to spit the fly out.
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Re: Fly Fishing (by JR Hartley)

Post by Feck » Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:11 pm

Fly fishing ,that's like flogging the water 'till the fish give up isn't it ?
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