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101 Fly Fishing Tips for Beginners
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Tip #40: Fishing Etiquette – Taking out your Line
Common courtesy dictates that you take your line out of the
water for any angler who has a fish on the line. This is so
that they have plenty of space in order to land their fish.
This rule is very important if you’re fishing down-river from
the other angler. Make sure that you never step into the space
of an angler who is releasing or landing a fish on the bank.
Tip #41: Fishing Etiquette - Silence
Whenever you’re fly fishing you’ll need to be as quiet as you
can…and this means leaving your dog and the radio at home.
There are two reasons why you want to be as quiet as possible:
(1) you don’t want to spook the fish, and (2) you don’t want to
disturb other fly fishers. Many people enjoy fly fishing for
the peace and solitude that it affords them.
Tip #42: Fishing Etiquette – Lend a Helping Hand
Always be willing to help out other anglers. This can be as
simple as helping them retrieve something that has floated
down-river or lending them something that they need, such as
extra line. You’re all there for a fun day of fly fishing so
helping each other out just lends to the experience.
Tip #43: Wading with Safety
When you’re wading make sure that you follow a few basic rules:
(1) never fish by yourself on remote lakes, rivers, or streams,
(2) wear a good pair of wading boots, (3) use a good wading
staff that is flexible yet strong, and (4) know the area where
you’re wading. Wading is a great way to get access into those
places that you couldn’t otherwise reach.
Tip #44: Tackle Boxes
Tackle boxes: A tackle box is a necessity so that you can keep
all your “stuff” with you in one organized place. Some of the
things to keep in mind when you use a tackle box and want to
avoid overfilling include:
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Keep your worms and soft plastic bait in a small container
away from your other lures. This will keep the soft plastic
lures from creating a chemical reaction with the materials
that other baits are made of.
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Buy two or more small tackle boxes to hold certain
categories of lures. For instance, buy one tackle box to
hold your worms and another to hold your spinnerbaits.
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Buy seasonal tackle boxes that you only use at certain times
of year. In the spring you can have a tackle box that
contains jigs, plastic worms, and minnow lures. And in the
fall you can have a tackle box that is filled with fall
lure, such as topwaters and crankbaits.
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