07-30-2012, 05:44 AM
What type/size/weight rod did you pick up? That might help in steering you towards the type of water that it is suited to and/or the types of flies that it will cast well.
To answer your core question - NO, fly-fishing is not overly difficult to start out in... just different.
Here is a terrific book that can literally be had for pennies that will cover all the basics from rigging, casting, and fly types to reading water, rise forms, and insects. I highly recommend it if starting from scratch.
http://www.amazon.com/Orvis-Fly-Fishing-...ly+fishing
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To answer your core question - NO, fly-fishing is not overly difficult to start out in... just different.
Here is a terrific book that can literally be had for pennies that will cover all the basics from rigging, casting, and fly types to reading water, rise forms, and insects. I highly recommend it if starting from scratch.
http://www.amazon.com/Orvis-Fly-Fishing-...ly+fishing
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