Oh, yeah......got my flyrod yesterday. Its a 6 wt 9 ft. S.A., Now I need a lesson or 10...lol
Practice.... My Dad took an old fly, turned the point up and a little piece of tape on it. To avoid my injuring myself...LOL Wish he had done the same with the lure I was tossing in the yard and yanked back into my forehead.Just remember, wait to feel the rod loading behind you. Most problems are on the back cast. I had my son lift the line, swing it back and let it lay like the forward cast. When he had it laying out straight then try to complete the motion to forward. He learned pretty quickly. Helps learn the angle needed to keep the line from wrapping up on itself. When you get to the stream work close. A long cast takes a bit of practice. Go after fish in areas you can reach with a 15-18' cast. Double your pole length. Oh and when that first fish raises on your fly just lift the pole up. No need for a two handed hook set lol. You'll still be quick on some, but it's still fun to have them go after your offering. Most of all have fun, and relax. Flyfishing is a more sedate side of the sport. I'm sure you'll have fun!!
Thanks for the tips 1fish, I read, then reread a couple of times just to sure myself that I did not miss a valid point! Not quite sure yet why I want to venture into such a technical genre' of the fishing world....but I am just gonna follow my instincts and see what happens. We can blame alot of this on Trapper!
It ain't that technical! You're just throwing the line instead of a lure. The fly goes along for the ride. You can practice the old "10 o'clock - 2 o'clock all you want....the stream is a different place. In the end, you just make it do what you want it to.You're (I assume) a mechanical kind of guy. So am I. Tools are tools. You already know how to use them. However....there is one technique that you need to practice and will be the same on any water you fish.The "Roll Cast"Joan Wulff, Roll CastingYou NEED to learn how to do this! Or just hire Trapper to tie you an endless supply of flies to replace the ones hanging in the trees RG
Oh!....and ....buy a wide brim straw hat. Helps keep the flies out of your ears RG
I was thinking more in line of a kevlar beanie for my noggin!