| Beginners for fly fishing usually have a | | | | started fly fishing is a great |
| different "control" over their rods. This is | | | | accomplishment. There are many tips and basic |
| what happens and is expected from novice fly | | | | information that a fly fisher has to learn |
| fishers as fly fishing rods aren't easy to | | | | first; especially if he considers himself a |
| handle right away. If there is anything that | | | | novice in this field. While learning, fly |
| a newbie should avoid during the first few | | | | fishers need to enjoy each step that they |
| times of fishing, it is the wrong way of | | | | take in making it possible for them to fish |
| handling a fishing rod. | | | | for the right kind of species in the right |
| | | | areas as well. It would be completely useless |
| It is not entirely an incorrect way how to | | | | if all the energy and effort is exerted but |
| handle a fishing rod. It is just not exactly | | | | to no avail in the end. |
| how it should be since the needed muscles and | | | | |
| force aren't exerted this way. When you | | | | One of the most basic technique one has to |
| handle a fishing rod using your thumb on top | | | | apply when fly fishing in a new fishing area |
| of the rod handle; this position doesn't | | | | is to check with the other fly fishers who |
| allow you to take advantage of the force and | | | | have already memorized the place and the |
| strength that your hand is capable of because | | | | exact location of the fish. The behavior of |
| your wrist is in tension. | | | | the species to certain kinds of weather |
| | | | conditions, lure types and the like are also |
| The proper way of how to handle a fishing rod | | | | important information you can obtain not from |
| is when you don't feel any tension in your | | | | any other reading material; but straight from |
| wrist between the rod and your arm. Make sure | | | | the genuine anglers themselves. Being plain |
| that the body of the rod handle should be | | | | friendly to people surrounding the same |
| well placed in between your thumb and palm. | | | | fishing area that you are in is going to get |
| The base of the handle should just be a | | | | you just the right information that you need. |
| little well outside the palm; while your | | | | |
| thumb should be situated on top of the rod | | | | Now, being in the actual location for fishing |
| which is directly opposite the fly reel. The | | | | is the real challenge. Whatever you have |
| index finger, at this point, should be | | | | learned from the collective answers obtained |
| positioned ahead of your thumb always. Just | | | | from expert fly fishers and the books or |
| try to imagine that you are accepting a piece | | | | sources that you have read pertaining to fly |
| of paper from somebody who is directly | | | | fishing; you can certainly apply it all from |
| handing it over to you. The most important | | | | the moment you cast your fishing line in to |
| indication for you to look out for which | | | | the water. |
| tells whether your rod-handling grip is the | | | | |
| correct one is when you don't feel any sort | | | | The next question that you need to ask |
| of tension - at all. | | | | yourself and answer as well is whether you |
| | | | are on the right spot where your target |
| Still think that you are not handling the fly | | | | species live. This isn't a very easy question |
| rod the proper way? Think of it this way; | | | | to answer since you cant just easily dive in |
| your arm is an extension of the fly rod - | | | | the water just to find out if, indeed, there |
| seriously. When you start to feel for the rod | | | | are trouts, for example; underwater. You'll |
| and what it actually can deliver in effect to | | | | definitely scare the fish away if you do |
| the water and the fish, you start to feel a | | | | this, so, by all means, don't. Instead, try |
| sense of accomplishment. Also, keep your arms | | | | to check the water first from a distance and |
| up high, overhead. This gives you better | | | | make sure that you are not too visible from |
| control in terms of pulling and tugging | | | | the fish' point of view. Try to see if there |
| motion necessary when you have a catch. | | | | are any significant objects and insects that |
| | | | can possibly attract a fish. Knowing where |
| Catching a fish for someone who has just | | | | the fish lives as well is an extra help. |