| Clueless about fly fishing? | | | | materials. Fly rods tend to have large diameter eyes |
| Me too! | | | | (or guides) spaced along the rod to help control the |
| I have been really curious about this sport for some | | | | movement of relatively thick fly line. To aid in the |
| time now. I've seen it done countless of times. | | | | freedom of movement required to skillfully cast with |
| Tried it. | | | | a fly rod, there is usually little to no butt (handle) |
| Failed. | | | | extending below the fishing reel. Although fly rods are |
| People have endlessly and tirelessly, with their utmost | | | | mainly used for casting from fixed positions, they can |
| patience and understanding tried to rub off some fly | | | | also be used for trolling for fish. |
| fishing skills on me - but to no avail. | | | | Fishing Reel is a device used for the deployment and |
| I have resorted to reading, for now. I decided that | | | | retrieval of fishing line using a spool mounted on an |
| whatever I can't do, I might as well LEARN - even | | | | axle. They are used in conjunction with the fly rod |
| just in theory. It helps. I think of my self right now as | | | | and are attached to the base or handle of the rod. |
| "A work in progress". | | | | Fishing line is any cord made for fishing. Important |
| Let's all learn the basics. DEFINITION OF TERMS! | | | | parameters of a fishing line are its length, material, |
| A brief definition about some terms I need to know | | | | and weight (thicker, sturdier lines are more visible to |
| about fly fishing. | | | | fish). The refractive index is also important-lines with |
| What is Fly Fishing? | | | | a refractive index similar to water are almost invisible |
| Fly fishing is an ancient and distinct angling method, | | | | to fish. The most important parameter in deciding |
| developed primarily for salmonids (trout and salmon, | | | | what line to use is its strength. This is the amount of |
| mostly) and now extended to other species such as | | | | weight the line can hold before snapping. One must |
| pike, bass, and carp, as well as a wide range of salt | | | | balance the trade-off between strength and visibility. |
| water species. | | | | Flies as Bait? Are you kidding? |
| Fly casting is gripping or holding a fly rod correctly | | | | Flies or Artificial flies are constructed - "tied" onto a |
| and to adopt the correct stance to maintain comfort | | | | hook with thread, fur, feathers and other materials - |
| and balance. The most basic rule to casting is based | | | | in sizes and colors to match naturally occurring food |
| on the way a clock looks. Your head points straight | | | | or simply to excite a fish. And to add more |
| up to 12:00, your cast (the tip of your rod) should go | | | | confusion, the names of flies: Wet and dry flies, |
| back to 10:00 and then forward to 2:00, releasing | | | | nymphs, scuds, eggs, streamers, steelhead/s, bass |
| your line at the end of the forward motion. It is a | | | | flies, salmon flies,and saltwater flies. |
| common mistake to dip the rod below those two | | | | You will be considered a well equipped fly fisher if |
| positions and almost always ends in a line tangle! | | | | you bring waders, wading boots, vest net, polarized |
| Angler. (Does that have anything to do with Math? I | | | | sunglasses to protect your eyes and see through the |
| hate Math!) | | | | reflection on the water, a hat for the harsh sun, sun |
| That would be YOU silly! Someday, IF you learn how | | | | block and bug dope (bug repellant) - if you don't |
| to fly fish, you will be called an angler. A person | | | | want to be eaten alive by bugs before you even |
| catching fish or shellfish with no intent to sell, this | | | | catch a fish! |
| includes people keeping the catch or people that | | | | Armed with the stuff I read, I went about to |
| practice the "Catch and Release" method (highly | | | | experience Fly Fishing without even going near a |
| recommended). | | | | body of water. |
| The Essentials - If you don't have a complete list of | | | | Wondering how? |
| these, you're NOT Fly Fishing! | | | | A site that sells fly fishing products - with pretty |
| Fly Fishing rods are long, thin, flexible rods sometimes | | | | pictures too! |
| made of bamboo, but more recently from man-made | | | | |