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Article #176: Top Ten Fly Fishing Tips

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






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