How do I get started ?

Anybody got any good tips on Fly fishing and how to get started? I
want to know what it´s all about, how you get started, the equipment
you need and stuff like that.

Any tips guys and gals?

Thanks

"Graham" wrote in message
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Anybody got any good tips on Fly fishing and how to get started? I
want to know what it´s all about, how you get started, the equipment
you need and stuff like that.

Any tips guys and gals?

Thanks

First and foremost, you must sell your soul over to a Satin dress
manufacture, and that's just to become a full fledged member of ROFF!
Thankfully, that's the easy part.

Next you MUST promise to flyfish any damn way in which you please.

Finally, head to your local flyshop and get some decent, but not too
expensive, gear--the really expensive stuff will come to you naturally at a
later date.

Inform the flyshop rep. that you are a beginner, ask about lessons, see if
he knows anyone that will assist you in your endeavor to persevere. Once
you get the essentials (gear, not beer), buy a book that caters to the
beginner and find some water. Preferably, you want to find a stream, pond,
or lake with wide open space for castin'. Learn to cast! Learn to tie the
right (relative term) knots.

Where in the world are you located? There may actually be a ROFFian or
three in your area--great guyz to fish with, but don't buy them beer, ad for
heavens sake don't mention 25 y.o. single malt scotch!

I learned to flyfish on my own, and you can too. Your gear will depend upon
the type of fish you want to hunt, to some degree.

Op --lawn castin' is fun, but you really want to find some water.--

In article , Guyz-N-Flyz
wrote:


Finally, head to your local flyshop and get some decent, but not too
expensive, gear--the really expensive stuff will come to you naturally at a
later date.

I did this many, many years ago. I hate to think how many rods and
reels I have subsequently bought but the outfit I bought then is still
my absolute favourite outfit.

L

--
Remover the rock from the email address

Hi Graham,

I think you are in the right news group to get lots of good advise.

I would tell a larger, more detailed story about where you live, where you
want to fly fish and what type of fly fishing that you are most interested
in?

Some of this info will help the people here to give you better information
that is more narrowed down and pertinent to your needs.

There are fly clubs, adult learning centers, fly shops and fly fishing
guides that can help you get going. Also, there are some great books and
videos on the subject. There is also lots of info on the Web too.

--
Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA
www.kiene.com

"Graham" wrote in message
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Anybody got any good tips on Fly fishing and how to get started? I
want to know what it´s all about, how you get started, the equipment
you need and stuff like that.

Any tips guys and gals?

Thanks

Anybody got any good tips on Fly fishing and how to get started? I
want to know what it´s all about, how you get started, the equipment
you need and stuff like that.

Any tips guys and gals?


If you live in a part of the country that has lots of panfish, they are a great
way to get started. Depending on your luquidity, you can get a starter oufit
from Cortland or Cabelas for around $100 bucks or you can spend up to a grand,
if you choose. Either will get you started.

It would also help some to know your regional location and what you want to
fish for with a fly, as some of the folks here have suggested. That way, you'll
get more helpful details.

"Graham" wrote in message
om...

Anybody got any good tips on Fly fishing and how to get started? I
want to know what it´s all about, how you get started, the equipment
you need and stuff like that.

Your main choices a
-- a club, preferably affiliated with the Fedn. of
Fly Fishermen or Trout Unlimited;
-- a good store (of continuing use only if you
live near suitablle water);
-- books. Excellent authors include Joe
Brooks, John Merwin, etc. Start browsing
in the 799 shelves of your local library.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)

It would be helpful to know which species you would be interested in
catching. However, Cabelas offers several beginner fly rods and reels at
very reasonable prices
(http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...ainCatcat20431).
The flies you should use depend upon which species, where you live, and
time of year. Local fly shops are a great source of information on where to
go and which flies are hot. They'll also have plenty of the flies you'll
need already tied up. Unless you know for certain that this is something
you want to pursue, then you should probably get good, but inexpensive
equipment to start off. Then if you decide this is it, you can start
replacing your equipment with quality items (which will invariably cost
more). Tight lines!

Graham wrote:

Anybody got any good tips on Fly fishing and how to get started? I
want to know what it´s all about, how you get started, the equipment
you need and stuff like that.

Any tips guys and gals?

Thanks

--
Robert Brinson
Linux - the choice of a GNU generation!

Hello Again,

I am based in the UK , thanks for your replies. I just want to get
started in the easiest and simplest way possible , equipment ,
techniques , tactics I want to know it all!! and Now!!
This sounds like a good group!!

Thanks again

Graham

Robert Brinson wrote in message ...
It would be helpful to know which species you would be interested in
catching. However, Cabelas offers several beginner fly rods and reels at
very reasonable prices
(http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...ainCatcat20431).
The flies you should use depend upon which species, where you live, and
time of year. Local fly shops are a great source of information on where to
go and which flies are hot. They'll also have plenty of the flies you'll
need already tied up. Unless you know for certain that this is something
you want to pursue, then you should probably get good, but inexpensive
equipment to start off. Then if you decide this is it, you can start
replacing your equipment with quality items (which will invariably cost
more). Tight lines!

Graham wrote:

Anybody got any good tips on Fly fishing and how to get started? I
want to know what it´s all about, how you get started, the equipment
you need and stuff like that.

Any tips guys and gals?

Thanks

Graham wrote:


This sounds like a good group!!


NAHAY? G

Russell

This sounds like a good group!!


NAHAY? G

And if you want to know what that means, go to
http://css.sbcma.com/timj/acronyms.htm The folks here are great. A bit
garrulous at times, slightly opinionated, as easily diverted as a toddler,
able to laugh at their pain (and have a very good laugh at the pain of
others as long as no one is crippled), but all in all, a good group of
people.

--
Frank Reid
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