Thread: new to fly fishing question.....

Keep at it. Rome wasn't built in a day.

Got the chance to go to bass pro today and talked a long time with the casting instructor. I didn't upgrade to a better rod but did come back and took some line off the shelf and restrung it. Much better. I will still upgrade in the future but will learn the basics first with what I have. Thanks!

Flyfishing is NOT as easy as it looks, don't get too frustrated with it, and the wind can play havoc on even the best casters. Higher weight rods (7/8/9+) will be easier to cast in windy conditions. Lower weight rods (6 and lower) have less mass to throw or a lighter line (the line is actually what you try and cast) not the fly, and wind will not be kind. Try a 4wt with a light early morning breeze at sunrise, and you'll wish you had brought the 8wt.

Originally Posted by luremaker

Got the chance to go to bass pro today and talked a long time with the casting instructor. I didn't upgrade to a better rod but did come back and took some line off the shelf and restrung it. Much better. I will still upgrade in the future but will learn the basics first with what I have. Thanks!

Glad to hear. I think Bass Pro is mostly geared to people just getting started in fly fishing, so you should be able to get some good instruction there.

Originally Posted by luremaker

hhmmm.....maybe I'm using too much power? I'll try that tonight when I get home from work.

I found a local guy that has fly fished a little who said he would help me out to see if he can give me any advice. He customs builds rods but I don't know how much he actually knows about fly fishing....so we'll see.

thanks for the videos DB4Disco. I'll definitely try less power to see if that works better.

let the rod do the work . I have a Eagle Claw "Black widow " that I bream fish with and 40-50 ft. is not a problem . timing on the back cast is crucial .