If you have decided to start fly fishing, one of the most difficult steps is the selection of your first outfit. To be a successful fly fisherman it is essential that each piece of your outfit works together in a comfortable and efficient way. When all the pieces work together, an outfit t is said to be balanced. The five essential pieces that make up an outfit include the line, rod, reel, leader, and fly.
Ok, this is going to sound corny but please keep on reading. My suggestion is to go to a fishing related store (check online too) and locate a Beginner’s fish finders and Reel combination. This purchase should be less than $200 and will include the rod, reel, fly line and backing.
A basic guide that will assist you in choosing the proper fly rod is: Lower weight, small fish; higher weight, larger fish. Secondary factors include personal preference and weather conditions. Light fly rods do not cast well if the wind is strong.
For an effective way to fish for bass is to vary your retrieve from small switches to quick pulls. An effective technique is landing the orvis fishing tackle bag on weed mat or covering and twitching it off.
If you do decide that you need a new rod, you’ll want to make sure that your existing fishing reels are compatible. Your rod might be quite old, or you might favour an obscure brand of rod or reel.
Let your fly float down past the rock and into the pool as it drifts over the pool, the fish will see the fly and may or may not attack it.if they don’t, let it float further down, retrieving your line when you reach the end of what you have stripped out. Cast again in the same manner, letting the fly float over the pool, this time you get a strike, now this is what I call casting a reel thrill. Enjoy the experience and we will see you again.