What are some good ways to learn how to Fly fish?
399892
just get out there to a nice open lake and keep practicing till you start to feel comfortable with it not the kind of thing you are going to pick up overnight but will be worth all the effort when your hard work pays of with a big fat trout alternatively go buy fish n chips n a few beers and give up on the idea up to you lol
1147546
I agree with the guy above, technique is definetly something you can have down pat.. I swam with Phelps and he still works on his technique.. even if he beats everyone by 2 seconds.\n\nMy experience is that the way to get faster is to balance good technique with strength.. strength being specially important in a stroke like fly. you need very good upperbody strength for the pull.. and great legs to keep you going and for pushing off the walls.. \n\nPractice will get you there.. but practicing good technique and motivation will get you there faster.
1042016
There are alot of ways to practice fishing... especially casting.  When I started teaching my kids... we had five, five gallon buckets in the backyard.... different angles... different distances. A 3/8 once river wiegh was attatched and of they go .. taking turns at casting.  They started with thier thumb on the lever of a close faced reel with the rod at the 1 oclock position....then they bring the tipof the rod back over thier shoulder to the 10 or 11 oclock position... work the rod back forward releasing the thumb lever and stopping the rod at about the 2 oclock position.... spincasters and bait casters are different of course.
1148594
Okay. So, if there is a local, "open" swimming pool in your town area, go there. Then, start at the deep end (not too deep). Hold breath in the air and then go down in the water. And just breathe, down in the water, just breathe. Breath with your nose and mouth. Just imagine being a fish, you know, when we were babies in the stomach, we breathe in water! Just do it. Don't be scared. When you breathe underwater, you are fine, soon the water would push you up when you're running out of oxygen or just kick your feet up if you need more air. Then keep doing this. It'll help you *immensley*. Once you learn how to breathe, things will get a lot easier. And just Try to swim or float on the water while breathing. So you are basically teaching your body to swim. Okay, during the summer, take swimming lessons in your local town area. You'll learn breastroke, sidestrock, FRONTSTROKE, BACKSTROKE, elementary backstroke, butterfly. Etc. But most importanly, just teach yourself a little, just be a fish! Just thing as water as your home.
1146064
Simple, throw some food that floats on the water and wait a few minutes until enough fish have gathered, then attach an M80 unless you have access to something strnger- a1/4 stick should do jsut fine- to a weight and a line and light and lower in to the water as quietly as possible to about 5-6 feet. Then just use a net to collect your catch
1021025
Depends.\n\n\nWhat type of fishing are you doing? Salt or freshwater?\nWhat species of fish are you hoping to catch?\n\nIf I "HAD" to buy an "all-around", "Cheap-as-dirt",  Fly-fishing outfit it would probably be in the 7-9 weight class.\n\nAn 8WT "Reddington" or "St. Croix" rod matched with a "Ross" or "System 2" reel would do ALOT of your inshore-saltwater ,( Reds, Trout, small Drum,), & freshwater, ( Bass, Crappie, large Trout, Small-Medium Salmon), fishing. \n\nYou can get one of these outfits for around $200. Add GOOD fly-line, & backing, $260. Add flys & misc. tackle, $300. \n\nOr,  you can buy a fly-fishing "kit"  from one of the larger companys, (Bass Pro Shops or Cabelas). They will cost approx., ($275-$300), BUT, the quality of your gear will "slightly" diminish. \n \nIf you MUST go "DIRT-CHEAP", get a cheaper reel before you buy a cheaper rod. (A good inexpensive reel is a 1594 1/2 ,Pflueger reel, $40).In flyfishing, a good "fast-action" rod is "key" to success.\n\nIf you are new to the sport, don't let some "expert" tell you to buy a $500-$1000 rod!   Most $100-$200 rods will be fine for any "novice". IF , you "fall in love" with the sport & you want to buy something more "savy" try "Sage", "Scott", G-Loomis" rods, (these rods start at $130-$1200). \n\nFind a local pond to "practice" your fly-fishing skills. Bass & Sunfish flys are inexpensive, (try Walmart), and "Sunnys & Large-Mouth" are MUCH easier to catch than your average , Trout , Salmon, Red , or "Looper".\n\nGood fishing!
380591
the best way i found to learn is to hire a guide. i am cheap so i hang out at a bait shop and listen to everything, and ask questions.
434990
Try these websites, and Happy Fishing!!!!\nhttp://www.angelfire.com/mo3/fishingtipsmo\nhttp://www.bass-hawg.com\nhttp://www.bassfishingweekly.com\nhttp://www.bassresource.com/html/tipsindex.html\nhttp://www.bassresearch.com/bass_fishing_tips.html\nThere's tons more sites just type "bass fishing tips" in yahoo search.
1055818
try http://www.virtualflybox.com/. or http://www.sportfishingbc.com/. both sites have a comprehensive list of fly patterns. really hope it helps.\ntight lines to you.
824370
You can try looking at www.texasfishinghome.com and see if that website has any information about fly fishing.
384647
Bream love top water lures when it starts to warm up. Fly rod is the most fun but if you don't like to fly fish then look for a lure that looks like a small grasshopper - it has 2 sets of triple hooks on it and a bill in the front that will make it go under if you reel it fast enough. If you use it slow it will wiggle on top water and drives fish crazy. If you are into fishing with corks then live crickets on a hook is great. If you can handle a fly rod though try this when the bream are bedding. On the end of your leader put a small sinking fly - about half way up the leader put a floating fly. You will catch 2 at a time very often and there is no more fun than having 2 big bream on with each one going a different direction. Have fun.
495472
this is a good one,I love to bullhead fish,slide a dipsey swivel sinker (a 3/8 oz one will do)onto your line,and then tie a hook to the end of your line( there is a good way to tie fish hooks described on ihow.com)and then clamp a splitshot sinker about a foot up from your hook,but between your hook and swivel sinker,the split shot should be around equal wieght,there is a basic bullhead rig.
597992
#1.) Make sure you are using a heavy enough lure and set your reel...this must be done EVERY time you change lures. Tie the lure on and reel it to the tip. Now with your magnetic drag on 0 set your mechanical drag by loosening until the lure begins to drop slowly. Now put your magnetic drag on 6-7 for now and back up as you get better eventually ending at 2 or 3 for a setting on you magnetic. IMPORTANT** if your lure is too light you are screwed and will backlash enough for you to break the rod over your knee.\n2.) For a righty casting is very similar to hitting a raquetball . Depress the thumb bar and keep your thumb on the line...load the rod on your backcast and swing sidearm with some wrist at the end of your swing and take your thumb off the line (using the theory of a hammer hitting a nail usually helps)...where you stop the rod is where the lure should fly. Practice on targets will improve accuracy and thumbing the line to stop short will come in time.\n3.) You may be having some difficulty because a med-heavy rod is really almost a flipping stick....a whole nother story...it would be easier with a 6 ft. med action rod which will let you cast a little lighter lure easier and give you a hell of a lot more sensitivity...either way keep at it...it'll come in time and it does have some advantages with certain lures (cranks, topwater) over a spinning rod but then again the spinning can outdo the baitcaster with other things (worms, spinnerbaits). Hope this helps....Tight Lines!!
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The only exercise to improve skills 1 practice and practice more. 2 read and read some more.\nI've been fishing since I was about 11, now 39. The more you fish the better you become. \nOf course its like anything else in life, either you have the god givin ability to understand all the information and know how to use what you have read or you dont.
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wow there is so many. Lets start with trout: Small spinners are obvious, salmon eggs are great, i have also ( believe it or not ) had excellent success with cut bait. you can also buy the artificials at local bait shops or even walmart.\nCats: Great success with chicken liver. Night crawlers, if you can find crawfish tails they also work well, you can try the stink bait if you want . I havent had good success and i cant stand the smell. Good luck, hope thi helps in he future.
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AuSable River is the one I've fished the most, and from what I've heard it is defenatley the most popular. It's like any other stream, good and bad spots and days. It's also tricky to wade at first. Slippry, and can go from ankle deep to chest deep very quickly, but it's worth it. For more info, go to the link below, it's a little bit about the river from a great fly shop. Their casting clinic and BBQ in the summer is also a lot of fun.
247350
just take a net screen or a bait, go at a pool, then catch a fish, after catching the fish, then scratch whatever way u want then fade it.