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101 Fly Fishing Tips for Beginners
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Tip #26: Fishing in the Early Season – Night Fishing
Once the ice melts off of rivers and inland lakes you can bet
that it’s time for fly fishing. Look for dark colored bays
where the temperature of the water will rise faster than other
areas of the lake. You’ll find plenty of bass and panfish in
these waters. Early season fishing is a great way that you can
start your fly fishing as early in the year as
possible.
Night fishing for fish is usually practiced in those areas of
the United States where the weather is too hot and uncomfortable
to fish during the day. This includes areas such as reservoirs
in the southeast and west. When the weather is hot, many fish
tend to go to deeper depths during the day and they can only be
caught by night fishing. During the night, when it's colder,
fish will move up to the shallower waters where they will feed
on crawfish.
Night fishing can be a lot of fun but you need take special
precautions, such as being aware of the area that you're fishing
in and remembering to wear your life jacket.
You'll know when it's time to start night fishing when the
larger fish stop biting during the hot day. Night fishing is
usually practiced when there are water temperatures that are in
the middle 60's and hotter.
When it comes to night fishing there are four phases of the moon
that you’ll want to be aware of. The best times to fish at
night will occur once a month: three days before a full or new
moon and three days after a full or new moon. This includes the
day of the full or new moon.
Tip #27: Standard Casting
Standard casting is very simple: the fly line and the rod are
both lifted in a smooth motion. You’ll use an up and backwards
direction which you stop when the rod is just at the vertical
point. When the line starts to straighten out or fall downwards
the cast will begin increasing in speed at the same time that
your wrist snaps the entire rod back from the 11:00 and 1:00
clock positions. The line will they fly forward to where you
want it to land.
When you’re ready to cast, make it a long cast that moves
straight out from where you are standing. Strive for about a
ten foot cast. When the bait hits the bottom wait for a minute
or two before you start to drag it slowly up along the slope.
When you’re ready to cast again throw your line out a bit to the
right. Then cast to the left the next time, so that you’re
fanning the area in front of you.
You also have the option of wading knee deep out into the water
to cast your line so that it runs parallel to the bank. This
allows you to fish the entire area of the bank so that you have
the most success.
Wear clothes that are going to let you blend into the bank, such
as camouflage. And walk softly and carefully as you walk along
the bank to avoid spooking the bass or other fish in the area.
Keep all your movement slow and steady at all times.
Fishing for fish from the bank can really challenge you as a fly
fisher. Once you get those first few bites you’ll be convinced
that bank fishing is just as good as fishing in the stream or
lake.
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