Wanting To Learn How To Fly Fish

[wgm]

Hi everyone - just found this great forum !

Am in the process of planning a vacation last week May, have booked a cabin right on the banks of the little red river near libby shoal for 7 days of fishing & relaxing.

I am wanting to learn how to fly fishing & I am hoping to find someone that would be willing to teach a complete novice newbie.

I have bass fished for 20 years (always practice catch & release) & have always wanted wanted to learn how to fly fish as my late father use to fly fish in colorado & try his own flies back in the 50's.

What should I expect to be able to accomplish in 7 days ? My hope is to buy my 1st fly fishing rod, reel & whatever else is the necessary startup gear (any suggestions here) & have someone teach me how to cast & hopfully catch some trout, take some pictures & release them to fight another day - can anyone point me in the right direction !

Any suggestions will be much appreciated.

thxs,

glenn (wgmcnatt@aol.com)

PS - I live in North Little Rock & if I can learn how to fly fish, I can see myself selling my bass boat & getting into fly fishing.

[Brian Wise]

Hey Glenn,

If you are going to be on the Little Red and wanting to learn how to fly fish you need to call Chuck Farneth. He is a Great Outdoor Games Gold Medalist, Certified Casting Instructor, and one of the greates guys you could ever meet. He guides on the Little Red and also runs a great program called Outdoor Legacy...check him out here:

www.outdoorlegacy.com

Brian

[Danoinark]

Glenn

Since you live in NLR you should consider joining the Arkansas Fly Fishers club in LR.

A premier organization with people ready to help you with casting, equipment, trips and all kinds of fellowship.

Here is there website

http://www.affonline.com/

Dano

[wgm]

Glenn

Since you live in NLR you should consider joining the Arkansas Fly Fishers club in LR.

A premier organization with people ready to help you with casting, equipment, trips and all kinds of fellowship.

Here is there website

http://www.affonline.com/

Dano

Thanks Dano for pointing me to the AFF club - I attended the fly fishing basic 101 class they held last Saturday - I got to cast about 6 or 7 different rod brands and talk a lot about the sport, learned a lot too... last night I attended their monthy meeting (held the 3rd Monday of each month) & joined the club !

Have met a very nice bunch of guys & gals that are more than willing to share their vast knowledge with a newbie fly fisherman Would highly recommend to anyone else interested !!!

[Danoinark]

Glenn, glad it worked out for you.

Dano

[zander]

I know he is not that close to you, but I would recommend Leonard of Taneycomo Nights. Before I met him, I was always hooking myself in the right ear on my back casts, but after his guidance, I can now hook myself in either ear at will. Seriously, if you ever get a chance to come up to Branson, you'll want to have Leonard take you out. Not only will he put you with a lot of fish, you'll learn a lot too.

[soggyfeet]

Hey man if you want I will trade you all my fly fishing stuff for your bass boat. JK

[WebFreeman]

, I can now hook myself in either ear at will.

That was funny.

[wgm]

That was funny.

soggyfeet - It's a deal ! Click below to see pic of my bass boat...

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/,70791_...Gold_Float_Tube