fly line setup advice

"Andy" wrote in message
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Im in the west of Ireland and would like to do some fly fishing for
brown trout. I have looked on the net at setting up a fly rod and fly
line but have found no relevant information - mostly people trying to
sell tackle!

Other sources:
-- tackle shops;
-- books in libraries,
-- videos too;
-- individual anglers.

If buying tackle in a local tackle shop, it is reasonable
to expect the vendor to set up everything for you, e.g.
fastern backing to reel and line, leader to line, and
show you how the line is strung through the guides.
This takes only 5 minutes. The practical difficulty is
learning to cast, because fly line action is different
from a spinner on nylon. Books can help but personal
coaching (from someone who has thought through
how to teach beginners) is better.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)