Fly Fishing on the Cheap

by David’s digits

Advice On Fly Fishing Nets

If you use a landing net when fly fishing you will definitely land more fish, the art of using a fly fishing net is to play the fish as you normally would until the fish is within range, then submerge the net under the water and ease the fish over the net and lift it out of the water.You do not want to make any sudden movements with the net at this point as this will spook the fish, and after an exhilarating fight with the fish you want to give yourself the best chance of landing it.

There are lots of different types of fly fishing nets to choose from, the most common is the mesh type nets, some of these nets can damage the slime that is on the body of the fish, this can lead to the fish catching diseases, and your frustration trying to get the hook out when it gets tangled in the net.

I advise using a rubber type net, as this will protect the fish and help to stop your hook getting tangled up in the net, this is especially important if you are fishing the catch and release method, as we want the fish to come to the least amount of harm possible.

If you intend on fishing on the banks of a lake or river then a fly fishing net with an extendable handle would be the best type to use, this will give you greater reach and a better chance of landing the fish.

Sometimes when you are fly fishing you will want to wade out into the river, then a short handled fly fishing net is all you need, these can come in different designs and materials, you could try a net that is shaped like a pear, this type of net seems to cut through the water easier than the others.

If you do decide to wade out into the river remember safety, use a life preserver in case you slip and lose your balance in the water, you can also use a bank stick to support you while you are wading, especially when river fishing as the currents can be very strong.

Using a small boat is an excellent way of reaching the parts of the river you would like to fish, you should use a long handled net or extendable net when fishing from a boat, these types of net make it much easier to land the fish and stops you from leaning over the side of the boat where you could lose the fish trying to hand lift it into the boat. If you decide to use a fly fishing net you will definitely land more fish, giving even more enjoyment out of this great sport of fly fishing.

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by Explore The Bruce

The Best Fly Fishing Guide Ever

Fly fishing is a sport that has been around for hundreds of years but nobody really knew about it until the last couple of centuries when it gained popularity in Britain and in the United States. For some, fly fishing is just “that thing where they fling a big long fishing line over their heads and try not to catch themselves on it.” For others fly fishing is “the subject of a movie that had Brad Pitt in it” you know the one, from a long time ago?? For the fly fishing enthusiast though, fly fishing is a sport and the best way to educate others on fly fishing is with a fly fishing guide.

This article aims to be a very basic fly fishing guide and will take you through some of the history of fly fishing as well as a basic overview of how to fly fish.

The earliest writings of fly fishing that have been found so far are dated around the second century AD. After that there is a gap of roughly thirteen hundred years as the next fly fishing writings that we know about were published in the late 1400s. After those writings were published, the sport lost notoriety until the nineteenth century when the British elite fell in love with the sport. In the late 1800s, fly fishing became very popular in Britain and it quickly became the sport of choice among the British upper class and well-to-do society members. It wasn?t long before very elite fly fishing clubs were formed. These clubs were small and honored the traditional methods of fly fishing. They were appalled by the American practices of fly fishing which involved all members of society no matter what their social ranking and also involved the attempt to improve upon the traditional methods of the sport. The American fly fishers are famous for constructing new rods, new line and new reels.

The best way to learn how to fly fish is to find yourself a good fly fishing guide as this is a sport that is not easily learned from books. It is better to go out to the water with your fly fishing guide and have him or her teach you the basics of casting, reeling and landing your fish.

Basically to fly fish you have to know how to cast. If you don’t know how to cast, you will need to find a fly fishing guide who can show you how because you just can’t learn how to cast from the written word. There are two types of casts you will want your fly fishing guide to teach you: the “C” cast and the “J” cast.

In the event that you can’t find a good fly fishing guide, there are lots of fishing courses available that you can take. A quick search through the internet will locate a fly fishing class in your local area. Once you learn how to fly fish, you can be a fly fishing guide for others. The sport is incredibly popular and growing by the day.