From day 1, the fly fisherman is a better conservationist than any other sportsman. The fly fisherman only relies on his own power to get to the locations he needs to get to in order to catch the fish he/she is planning to catch. And this is a very good thing because fly fishing is one of the fastest growing sports going.
The three main ingredients that one needs to become successful as a good fly fisherman are,
1. A good rod.
2. The correct line to match the rod.
3. Learn the correct casting methods.
Read on to find out what to look for in these 3 essentials.
1. A Good Rod
What makes a good fly fishing rod? Well, contrary to some peoples popular beliefs, bigger (longer) is not necessarily better. Don’t get me wrong. Length does play into the making of a good rod but there is another factor that are key when looking for a new rod. These would be bend or action.
Flexibility
Many companies and fishermen who make fly rods, define them by the rods flexibility. Flexibility is simply means how far the rod will bend each time the same effort is used.
Minimal Bend
Also often called a “FAST” rod due to the fact that because this rod does not bend easily, and fishermen can get a lot of speed on the cast. Because of this speed, you would be able to cast, more accurately, and a greater distance. This may sound too good to be true and it is. In order to use a Minimal Bend Rod. Your timing must be right on, as well as your motion. There is no room for error with this one. This rod is generally only used by fly fisherman who have a lot of experience.
Moderate Bend
One step down from the Fast rod is the medium flexibility rod. This rod ends of fairly good flexibility, but only in the top half of the rod. This makes it require less perfection in full motion and timing, but still maintains a fair bit of accuracy. This is the rod for you if you already have some experience with fly fishing and have the basics down.
Slinky Bend
The Slinky Bend Rod is a rod with maximum flexibility. If you just taking up fly fishing, then it is highly recommended that the slinky Bend Rod is the one you should use as this rod allows you a lot of leeway while you are perfecting your cast.
Picking the correct fly fishing rod will allow you easy enjoyment, while making the incorrect fly fishing rod to leave become stressful and frustrating.
2. The Correct Line
Unless you have the correct fly line for your rod, you’re casting skill will not be as good as it could be. 99% of the time, a fly fisherman, who is experiencing troubled casting is experiencing this because his line is too light to bring out the action of the rod.
With other types of fishing you change the pound test of your line to match the type of fishing that you’re doing. With fly fishing. Its very important to notice that whatever Roger using. You only use the one size line for any kind of fishing that you’re doing. It doesn’t matter if you’re going after brook trout or the largest of sea fish. The one line is all you need a cheerleader that you will be changing.
In finding your size line, fly fishermen should get a C level, and HCH double-taper, or a GBF three-diameter. The basis for the choices is that a high percentage of the fly rods bought nowadays are hollow glass. Once again, the majority of the rod types above would work best with lines of these sizes. Almost regardless of the lengths where the weights of the rods.
3. Correct Casting Technique
The first thing I fly fishermen should do is relax. If your mutt muscles or taunt cast will be ruined. Cast should be in a smooth straight line, while avoiding jerky movements. It is also important to get at least 20 feet of line out front of you.
Universally, the absolute best way to learn how to cast successfully is to spend the day with a friend who has fly fished before and is a competent caster. Lessons out in the field, or I should say stream, are the best lessons to learn.
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