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101 Fly Fishing Tips for Beginners
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Tip #52: Sticking with the Basics
Try to stick to the basics whenever possible. This means
carrying one or two small boxes of flies with you and fishing
them to death. Many experts use only a floating line for most
of the fish that they catch and they make a point of keeping
their tackle to a minimum. Many novice fly fishers fall into
the trap of using too many “new patterns”. Stick with a pattern
and fish it for around three to four dozen drifts. This will
bring you the best results.
Tip #53: What is Essential Gear?
When it comes to fly fishing there is gear that is essential and
gear that is less necessary. Focus on carrying essential gear
that focuses on the day of fishing ahead. Listed below is
essential gear:
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A good rod that you can rely on.
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A reel.
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A variety of bait that you will be using that day.
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A variety of flies and lures that you will be using that
day.
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A first aid kit.
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A rain jacket.
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A hat and sun block.
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Extra clothing that you can wear and take off if you get too
hot.
Listed below is non-essential gear:
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A huge tackle box that is filled to the brim with all your
lures, baits, and flies.
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Things that you won’t be using on that fishing day, such as
the wrong line or reel.
Tip #54: The Size of your Flies
The size of your flies will matter, especially in the spring and
fall when there are high waters, at which time you’ll want
larger flies than you would be using in the summer months.
Summer months bring lower water levels and you can get away with
using smaller sized flies. During those months when you’re not
fly fishing take the time to tie up different sizes of flies and
build up your selection. This will save you time when you are
fishing from having to stop and tie a larger or smaller fly.
Tip #55: Fly Fishing for Salmon – Mood Matters
Salmon can be an odd fish to catch since their mood often
matters. If they are in a “taking” mood they will accept any
lure and bait. However, if they are not in a taking mood they
will ignore anything that you dangle in front of them
Tip #56: Fly Fishing for Salmon – When Will they Strike?
When salmon are in the river they won’t be feeding. However,
this doesn’t mean that they won’t be striking. For a salmon,
striking is a natural behaviour. While the salmon are located
in a lake they will be quite predatory and full of aggression.
They will continue this behaviour when they enter the river.
This is good for you because you get those strikes whether they
are feeding or not.
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