| Fly fishing is the most disciplined type of fishing | | | | Fishing with flies doesn't require the very best |
| that one can take part in. People see fly fishing on | | | | equipment but you will benefit from getting good |
| the television and think "I can do that"; however in | | | | quality poles, reels and lines. Like deep sea fishing |
| most cases fly demonstrations are done by | | | | your line is going to take a lot of the weight so |
| fishing Zen masters who have been doing it for | | | | you want to make sure that it doesn't snap when |
| years. People fail to remember that television | | | | you are reeling in your next fish. |
| footage is edited so any failed casts; fish that | | | | Casting in this type of fishing is tough, you have |
| escape are mostly cut out. The result is you think | | | | to take the time to learn how to cast properly |
| fishing is a lot easier than it actually is. Fishing by | | | | with good form and good technique. You should |
| fly is the toughest to perfect but the most | | | | have a fluid movement not the catapult |
| rewarding to learn. | | | | movement that is common in most other types |
| When I teach people about flys I always say that | | | | of fishing. The best way that people can learn fly |
| if you have no patients then it's not for you. Next | | | | fishing is by learning from someone more |
| you need the equipment. For wishing with the fly | | | | experienced (for me it was my grandfather). The |
| you will need a specialist pole, line and fly. This | | | | great thing about being taught how to fly fish is |
| type of fishing requires specialist equipment | | | | that because of the very nature of fly fishing, |
| because it requires a different approach to fishing. | | | | because it is a sport based on patience and |
| Take for example the fly fishing line; it's heavier | | | | discipline; those who choose to teach you how |
| and thicker than standard line. The reason for this | | | | tend to be very good teachers. Once it all clicks |
| is that because with fishing on the fly you need | | | | into place, fly fishing will become second nature to |
| precision casting and it's tough to do this with a | | | | you and once you start landing those bigger fish, |
| light line. Secondly as you don't use a float or a | | | | you will find the reward of fly fishing. |
| weight, there is nothing to hold your line down. | | | | |