Greetings, new to the group

Larry Pedrick wrote in
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I'll be asking lots of dumb questions; I
checked but did not see an FAQ for this group.

http://www.cs.nmsu.edu/~jcook/ROFF/

Enjoy Larry.

;-)

Steve

Is there an authoritative book to start with?

No, but there are a lot of very good books.

Several that I would recommend a
- Trout by Ray Bergman. You can find
inexpensive, but very worthwhile versions of this book out on Amazon.

- Hatches II by Caucci & Nastasi

- Caddisflies by LaFontaine

- The Curtis Creek Manifesto - a "comic book", but very entertaining and
informative read.

You will get recommendations for dozens of "authoritative" books, and indeed,
many of those will be very good books.

As to gear, start and stay simple.

Go light.

Don't buy a bunch of "gizmos", you just don't need them.
-- so much fishing, so little time --
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Larry Pedrick wrote:

Hello,

Is there an authoritative book to start with? I
bet my brother still has our Dad's age-old "Matching the Hatch" book.

Larry,

Good beginners' books include Curtis Creek Manifesto by Sheridan
Anderson and The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide by by Tom Rosenbauer.

On-line try:

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/begin/101/
http://www.troutbums.com/FlyFishing101/archives.cfm

JR

"Larry Pedrick" wrote in message
...
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.


Before you worry too much about gear, find a good group of fly fishermen and
get involved. Here's a good place to start: http://www.tu.org is the
national Trout Unlimited organization. Pick the "join/renew" tab and search
for chapters in Georgia. Or you can just find the Georgia Council Chairman
and send an e-mail asking for info. They will have plenty of work that needs
to be done, and will probably be a pretty good bunch of people, besides.
Joining in some of TU's stream restoration and conservation projects is a
wonderful way to make friends who will show you the ropes.

Don't go overboard on gear - showing up decked out in the best that Orvis
can offer is a tip-off that you have more money than experience. Capitalize
on what your father probably did. You don't need a reason to get into the
woods - just do it. Get the L.L. Bean Fly Fishing Handbook, then get a cheap
rod and tackle at Wal-Mart or somewhere and see how you like it. If you're
like most of us, you'll enjoy it so much that you will invest in some
high-quality gear and really start to appreciate the sport.

Main thing to remember is that the best thing about fly fishing for trout is
that the fish live in clean water in pretty places, and that fly fishermen
are *generally* pretty good folks to hang around with.

Bob

On Mon, 2 Feb 2004, Larry Pedrick wrote:

Is there an authoritative book to start with?

Try Cathy Beck's Fly Fishing Handbook or John Merwin's Trailside Guide:Fly
Fishing.

Mu

Bob wrote:snipBefore you worry too much about gear, find a good group of fly
fishermen and
get involved. Here's a good place to start: http://www.tu.org is the
national Trout Unlimited organization.

Bob is giving you some pretty good advice. I would also say to go to
www.Fedflyfishers.org to hook up with some from the other group. Visit a couple
of their clubs and go on some of their outings. These folks are always very
helpful in showing the newbies the ropes.They also enjoy having others play
with their toys. I have found rod prices much lower at club or council convlave
auctions that anyplace else. Don't worry about this stuff too much, just get
out there and have some fun catching trees ,rocks, and stumps and stuff while
falling in the water like the rest of us.

Big Dale

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
...
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