| I remember seeing a veteran fly fisherman in | | | | your Zziplex with you. Or you could talk to people |
| action the first time. It was like watching any | | | | in the nearest fly shop in your town, offering to |
| other master perform his craft, it was done with | | | | pay them for their services. You could even take |
| magnificence, discipline, calm, and it made one feel | | | | classes somewhere (there are some offered in |
| a sort of awe. It takes years to reach that goal. | | | | colleges). Or you could contact one of the |
| If you want to reach that goal, then you must | | | | numerous fly fishing clubs in the country. A lot of |
| start with the basics which are pretty easy to | | | | fly fishing experts love to share their ideas and |
| learn. I recommend a Zziplex rod for beginners | | | | what they have learned throughout the years. If |
| because it is perfect for learning the basic casting | | | | you are unlucky enough to not find a fly fishing |
| skills. When you are done with the basics then | | | | teacher, then your other option is to watch fly |
| you will be ready to cast the way masters do. | | | | fishing videos. There are a lot of these learning |
| You can guide your fly to any location and any | | | | videos in existence which you could just buy and |
| obstacle without making a splash that scares the | | | | watch at home then practice the techniques. |
| fish. | | | | Starting |
| Know your rod | | | | Before you use your Zziplex, the first thing one |
| The first thing you have to do is to know your | | | | need to learn is called the potato drill. No, this is |
| fishing rod. Familiarize yourself with it. Once you | | | | not a snack; it is an exercise for fly fishing |
| are familiar with your Zziplex rod, then you can | | | | beginners. What you need to do is to stick a fork |
| be more comfortable in handling it. You will have | | | | into a potato, then you must not let your wrist |
| an idea of how it behaves and you will know how | | | | move and you must relax your elbow on your |
| to handle it properly. Know the length and make | | | | side. With your forearm and your wrist, raise up |
| of the rod and of the real and the line. | | | | the spud near your face. In that position, try to |
| Find a good teacher | | | | remove the potato from the fork by a quick |
| It is hard to study fly fishing without actually | | | | motion, thrusting your arm and wrist to your |
| seeing it in action and without someone to give | | | | front and then stopping your arms abruptly with a |
| you pointers and to show what you are doing | | | | quick snappy motion. The spud is launched directly |
| wrong or right. You need to find a good fly | | | | towards where the fork is pointing. If you try to |
| fisherman who will offer their skills and good | | | | cast with your Zziplex rod, then remember this |
| advice. You could probably find someone through | | | | motion because this is how casting should be. |
| fishing trips, the kind with a guide while you bring | | | | |