I need help trying to start fly fishing?

Question

I am not talking about fishing for flys. I mean you use artificial lures that resemble bugs that live near or in the water

Answer 1

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/begin/101/
http://www.hooked-on-flies.com/
http://www.flyfishingforbeginners.com/

check these out, especially the last one

Answer 2

If you want to learn quicker, the first thing to do is to read up on the subject. Go to your local library and find the sportfishing section. Check out a couple of books, any one will do. There are so many to choose from, it will make your head spin.

Recommended reading:
The Classic Guide to Fly Fishing for Trout, by Charles Jardine
The Complete Book of Fly Fishing, by Tom McNally

You can get these at Amazon.com, or a couple other online stores.....

Read up, and welcome to the fly fishing community. If it gets into your blood, you will never look back or wonder what you did before you fly fished.

Best of luck to you...

Answer 3

Alright, first you need a rod. You can get starter rods at almost any sports store. It'll come with a rod, reel, leader, and line. Next your going to need knee or hip waders. I would reccomend starting out with knee waders, they have felt bottoms already and are good for beginners. Once you have those, your going to want a vest. This will hold all of your basic necessities. Hooks, line, flies, anything. So after that, you'll need your flies. There is a huge variety of flies out there, so just grab a bunch, and try them all. Your also going to need a liscence. Now the way that I fly fish is in streams, some people try lakes and what not, but I stick to streams and rivers, for trout. So its pretty basic. What your going to do is cast your line upstream a bit, letting it slowly drift past you, and then when it reaches its limit, you won't reel. You pull in your leader line, slowly, making the fly look alive. It takes a bit to learn, but you can get the hang of it pretty easy.

Answer 4

Your very best bet is to spend a day on the water with a trained guide. When you book, let them know this is a first time and you want to learn about flyfishing. The guide will spend the time teaching you the basics of casting, knots, techniques etc. They will also provide really good equipment for you to learn with. After a day with a guide you can decide if you enjoy it and want to continue.
If you do, there are so many options for equipment its mind boggling. Check out Cabelas and BassPro. Both have some really nice introductory rods and reels, some come with lines as well. If you have a flyshop in your area, or one of th stores I mentioned, after your guide trip visit one and see what they have. They can help get your first reel set up and provide you with some pointers.. Once you like practice, practice practice. It's a fantastic sport..

Have fun

Answer 5

Oh, man -I was just about to answer that you need realy, really small lures!! Foiled again!
I do know what you mean. You'd probably find more info. by typing fly-fishing into Google.

Answer 6

Yes i got it. i'm a lifelong fisherman.If you have no friend or relative to give you a start it's best to join a club. Otherwise it will be a frustrating experience and you may end up tossing your equipment in the water in disgust.