| Common courtesy dictates that you take your line | | | | certain categories of lures. For instance, buy one |
| out of the water for any angler who has a fish on | | | | tackle box to hold your worms and another to hold |
| the line. This is so that they have plenty of space in | | | | your spinnerbaits. (3)Buy seasonal tackle boxes that |
| order to land their fish. This rule is very important if | | | | you only use at certain times of year. In the spring |
| you're fishing down-river from the other angler. Make | | | | you can have a tackle box that contains jigs, plastic |
| sure that you never step into the space of an angler | | | | worms, and minnow lures. And in the fall you can |
| who is releasing or landing a fish on the bank. | | | | have a tackle box that is filled with fall lure, such as |
| Whenever you're fly fishing you'll need to be as quiet | | | | topwaters and crankbaits. |
| as you can and this means leaving your dog and the | | | | If you use a fishing vest to carry around your tackle |
| radio at home. There are two reasons why you | | | | and lure you'll want to keep it as organized as you |
| want to be as quiet as possible: (1) you don't want | | | | can so that you're not fumbling around looking for |
| to spook the fish, and (2) you don't want to disturb | | | | something when you need it. If you're not going to |
| other fly fishers. Many people enjoy fly fishing for | | | | be using something leave it home so that you only |
| the peace and solitude that it affords them. | | | | take along the essentials. |
| Always be willing to help out other anglers. This can | | | | When you're fishing in water that is rough or |
| be as simple as helping them retrieve something that | | | | unfamiliar you might want to carry a wading staff to |
| has floated down-river or lending them something | | | | keep you stable and give you better footing. A good |
| that they need, such as extra line. You're all there for | | | | pair of wading shoes will let your grip the bottom |
| a fun day of fly fishing so helping each other out just | | | | that you're walking on. Choose shoes that have soles |
| lends to the experience. | | | | with rubber cleats since these are ideal of bottoms |
| When you're wading make sure that you follow a | | | | that are made of mud, fine gravel, sand, or soft silt. |
| few basic rules: (1) never fish by yourself on remote | | | | Although it may seem like a small tip to mention, |
| lakes, rivers, or streams, (2) wear a good pair of | | | | taking along the sun block is one thing that you don't |
| wading boots, (3) use a good wading staff that is | | | | want to forget. After standing in a sunny stream for |
| flexible yet strong, and (4) know the area where | | | | eight hours you'll be glad that you remembered to |
| you're wading. Wading is a great way to get access | | | | bring along some protection. |
| into those places that you couldn't otherwise reach. | | | | Wearing polarized glasses is one of the best things |
| A tackle box is a necessity so that you can keep all | | | | that you can do. You'll be able to see beneath the |
| your stuff with you in one organized place. Some of | | | | water so you can keep an eye on your fish. Don't |
| the things to keep in mind when you use a tackle | | | | forget a hat to reduce the amount of glare that you |
| box and want to avoid overfilling include: | | | | experience. |
| (1)Keep your worms and soft plastic bait in a small | | | | If you want to discourage insects you'll want to |
| container away from your other lures. This will keep | | | | avoid wearing clothes that are red, yellow, black, |
| the soft plastic lures from creating a chemical | | | | white, or navy blue. These colors can attract black |
| reaction with the materials that other baits are made | | | | flies, deerflies, gnats, and mosquitoes. |
| of. (2)Buy two or more small tackle boxes to hold | | | | |