A fishing trip is a great way to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and get back to nature and discover what is really important in life. And what better way to become closer as a business group, couple or family? However, you want to make sure that your fishing trip, and in particular the fishing lodge, matches your expectations.
Let’s use a fly fishing trip as our example. What do you expect from your fly fishing experience? Are you looking for a simple get away without many creature comforts or do you expect to be treated like a king? Read the rest of this entry »
There are lots of good live bait anglers and in most cases, they are considered as an excellent sportsmen. Nevertheless, the fly fisherman will oversee good conservation in the first place.
Primarily, fly fishing is considered as not only the fastest growing sports or recreation but as one of the best type of conserving natural resources and also providing aquatic recreation.
Fly fishing is very simple when three things are right: you must have a appropriate rod; you have to match it with a line to learn the proper casting technique. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Casting, Equipment, Fly Fishing, Technique | 
Tags: casting, casting technique, fishing line size, Fly Fishing, fly fishing guide, fly fishing tips, fly rods
When spending time in the great outdoors fly fishing, then you will want to have all the accessories that you will need in an easy to reach place, such as in a chest pack.
For the seasoned angler, who are those that know what they need and do not require a huge pack full of gear for a simple day on the water, a chest pack will be perfect. Having to find the perfect on-the-water tackle storage system can be difficult when you are a fly fisherman. Read the rest of this entry »
Light tackle fishing and fly fishing around Block Island, Rhode Island is always a unique experience. Block Island has been called the Bermuda of the north because of it’s gin-clear coastal waters. Some have even called it the Ireland of New England because of the rolling hills and long rock fences. I am lucky enough to call it home from mid June through the month of September.
As a fishing guide, I spend every morning (weather permitting) on the water with clients perched on the bow of my boat waiting for instruction on when, where and how to cast to cruising striped bass, bluefish, and tuna. We are always waiting for a large swirl, tail slap or pod of baitfish fleeing for their lives as some large predator lurks below. Read the rest of this entry »
The art of casting is a very important skill in fly fishing. It requires gradual, synchronized movements. It helps to think of each movement, both the back cast in the forward cast, is divided into three steps.
The first is loading, the second is the momentum of projection, and the third is the pause. It takes a lot of practice to master the art of casting in fly fishing. Read the rest of this entry »
The Essential Fly Fishing Technique
Czech nymph fly fishing was introduced to the UK during the 1990 World Championships. The Czech team beat the UK International teams on the Welsh River Dee. The Czech team caught grayling in numbers from places that were thought impossibly fast or deep previously by traditional fly fishermen. This sent shock-waves through the world of competition angling. The technique is today considered to be pretty much a standard – an essential part of every grayling anglers armoury and great for trout and other fish. Read the rest of this entry »
All across the United States there are many beautiful, exciting places that are excellent or fly fishing. The following article just highlights a few of them.
Sitka, Alaska is a major stopover for salmon heading to British Columbia, Washington, and other Alaskan waters. Fly fishermen at Sitka, have a higher fishing catch rate than any other marine area in Southeast Alaska. June is the best month for fishing this area.
The Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Arizona, is one of the best fly fishing spots for rainbow trout. The fish are comfortable all year round in a Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Alaska, Arizona, Bass, Best Fly Fishing Areas, Brown Trout, Colorado River, Driftless, Fishing Creek, Flats Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freemont Lakes State Recreation Area, Glen Canyon Dam, Grand Canyon, Gunpowder Falls State Park, Hawaii, Henry's Fork, Idaho, Island Park, Kauai, Kickapoo River, Laguna Madre, Lake C.W. McConaughy, Lake Powell, Lamar, Largemouth Bass, Lees Ferry, Long Island, Maryland, Montauk Point, Nebraska, New York, Padre Island, Peacock Bass, Pennsylvania, Platte River Basin, Rainbow Trout, Red Willow Reservoir, Salmon, Saltwater, Sitka, Smallmouth Bass, Stripers, Texas, The Narrows, Timber Coulee Creek, Vernon County, Wisconsin |
Tags: Brown Trout, fishing, Fly Fishing, Largemouth Bass, Peacock Bass, Rainbow Trout, Salmon, saltwater fly fishing, Smallmouth Bass, striped bass
I was put off of fly fishing for years simply because I thought it would be too hard to learn. There is so much hype about casting a fly with a fly rod, different actions and movements that it all sounds too complicated for the poor beginner. Well the art of casting a fly is in truth really quite simple, and with a few beginner fly fishing techniques just about anyone can do it. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Equipment, Fly Fishing |
Tags: Beginner Fly Fishing Techniques, casting a fly, false casting
The most important item in fly fishing is the fly at the end of your leader. The artificial fly should imitate as closely as possible, the natural insect life of that particular stream/water, the angler may be fishing at the particular time he is fishing that stream.
So it follows that the fly fisher should observe carefully what natural flies are to be found about and over the water that he is about to fish. The imitation of a natural insect is important on over fished waters. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Equipment, Fly Fishing, Fly Tyeing |
Tags: flies, fly, Fly Fishing, fly tying, knots, tying
