11-02-2010, 06:31 PM
all great suggestions so far but here is my .02....
since you are just starting out you may want to do a couple of things before you purchase...
Go to a local fly shop and talk to the people there.. they know the local area and can suggest what works and does not work.. they can also show you the various rods and reels they have and in a lot of cases give you a quick casting lesson and let you test the different model..
... see if there is a local fly fishing club in your area and go to one of their meetings.. these are people who have been where you are now and will have a wealth of information and can answer your questions.. in a lot of cases these clubs offer free casting lesson and discount trips to local water.. and .. if you really go to the dark side.. fly tying lessons.. :-)...
do some research on line.. there are videos and websites dedicated to fly fishing.. the videos can show you how to cast.. how to tie flies.. etc...
lastly... dont hesitate to ask questions .. either here or the fly shop etc... the more you ask the more you learn.. the more you learn the more you will want to know...
good luck and hope to see more posts from you ... :-)...
btw... there is no greater feeling than catching that first fish on the fly.. unless it is a fly that you have tied... :-)
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since you are just starting out you may want to do a couple of things before you purchase...
Go to a local fly shop and talk to the people there.. they know the local area and can suggest what works and does not work.. they can also show you the various rods and reels they have and in a lot of cases give you a quick casting lesson and let you test the different model..
... see if there is a local fly fishing club in your area and go to one of their meetings.. these are people who have been where you are now and will have a wealth of information and can answer your questions.. in a lot of cases these clubs offer free casting lesson and discount trips to local water.. and .. if you really go to the dark side.. fly tying lessons.. :-)...
do some research on line.. there are videos and websites dedicated to fly fishing.. the videos can show you how to cast.. how to tie flies.. etc...
lastly... dont hesitate to ask questions .. either here or the fly shop etc... the more you ask the more you learn.. the more you learn the more you will want to know...
good luck and hope to see more posts from you ... :-)...
btw... there is no greater feeling than catching that first fish on the fly.. unless it is a fly that you have tied... :-)
MacFly [cool]
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