Welcome! I would suggest you look for a local club fly shop and start there.
Our club in northern Indiana teaches tying, casting and rod building and
several outings are planned though out the year. Most fly fisherman are
more than willing to help .

"Larry Pedrick" wrote in message
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Hello,

I'm new to the group and I just thought I'd say hello. I haven't
fly-fished before, but I'm thinking alot lately of getting into it.
My father fly-fished but wasn't well enough to really teach me, and I
need a reason to get out into the woods.

I live in the Atlanta area, so I'll be mostly sticking to N. Ga and
surrounding areas. I'm sure I'll be asking lots of dumb questions; I
checked but did not see an FAQ for this group. I've bought a book,
"Trout Fishing in North Georgia", by Jimmy Jacobs, to get started.

What is the best store for gear? Bass Pro? Galyans? I note that
even REI now carries fly-fishing gear. What is a good basic setup?
What are some essential items, versus non-essential, "I'll get that
later" items? I already have some LaCrosse thigh waders bought used
for duck hunting. Is there an authoritative book to start with? I
bet my brother still has our Dad's age-old "Matching the Hatch" book.

Thanks,

Larry