Fly Line Care ItemsWritten by Brett Fogle
Dirty fly line is a recipe for bad casting. So clean your line to provide for better casts and longer fly line life. Fly lines need to be cleaned for best casting. Additionally, by cleaning your fly lines, you'll greatly extend life of line - saving you money as well as time and hassle in changing out line. And if you fly fishing for larger fish that have a tendency to pull out large amounts of fly line, don't forget about chaning out your fly line backing occasionally, too.Fly Rods : A fly rod is a crucial piece of equipment for fly fishing. A poor quality or wrong type of fly rod is a wonderful way to potentially ruin an otherwise fine day spent fly fishing. Having right fly rod can make all difference between putting fish in net and coming away skunked. Now days art of making fly rods has become so good that if you buy any rod for $100.00 or more will cast better than most anglers can with it.. keep in mind that buying a more expensive rod will not make you a better caster, only learning to cast will do that. So, my point is this, if there is anyplace that an angler should not skimp on when putting together a fly fishing outfit, it is fly rod. A good fly rod often makes difference between precise casts and casts that are just wide of mark. It makes difference between being able to reach that rising trout and being just a few yards short. But also, keep in mind that practice casting also helps one become an expert angler. Having said that lets move on to choosing right Fly rod. Choosing Right Fly Rod Although there is a common belief that if you spend more on fly fishing gear, you’ll get more. There are two sides to this story. As with anything else you purchase, there is value and there is perceived value. Simply put, value is what you actually get out of money you spend and perceived value is what you think you will get out of it. Whatever you decide is up to you and what you can afford. My personal favorite is cabelas, I included link for you to take a look. I am not advertising them, I only want you to take a look as a point of reference, and check out as many other places as you like, but find one you like and one that fits comfortably in your hand.
| | Choosing a Fly ReelWritten by Brett Fogle
The definition of a fly reel has changed a great deal in last couple of decades. Once thought of as simply ” a place to hold your line” fly reel has evolved into a highly specialized piece of gear. With phrases such as “startup inertia”, “large arbor”, and “heat dissipative disc drag”, beginner can often be led to believe that they need to be an expert in Newtonian physics to make an informed purchase. I’ll try to simplify things a bit. Fly reel does do more than just hold line. A poor quality fly reel is a wonderful way to lose large fish, especially when fishing on light leaders and tippets. Additionally, selecting wrong fly reel for a particular fly rod can throw off entire balance of outfit. So, let's get started learning about world of fly reels.Selecting Right Fly Reel When looking around for right fly reel, a person new to world of fly fishing will get a big surprise. There's seemingly just as many fly reels in world today as there are spin fishing reels. So let's break things down a bit and try to sort out different types of fly reels on market and what you should look for when shopping for one.
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