Newby To Trout Fishing

[Feltracer]

Greetings All,

I have recently been introduced to fly fishing and I have caught the bug! I have several questions that others may be able to help me with.

I will soon be taking lessons from a local FFF Trainer. However, I have a 10 yr old that will be learning with me. I would like to know if anyone has any backyard training tips or tools that I could work into my training.

I am aware of the yard casting, I am not sure how to do that with my fly rod. Can anyone give any advise on this matter. I have seen videos with guys doing this with sticks they have made or tips of broken fly rods, I would like to make something but now sure how to go about it.

This Newby/Rookie is looking for advise.

Thanks

[Trout Commander]

From someone who has been there within the last year, jest go out in the yard and cast your line like you were standing in the stream. Full rod and all. I started by watching a TON of videos on youtube. Then I went out and did some casting with only fly line. Once you get the feel of that tie on some leader and tippet with an inch or so of bright colored yarn. By doing this you can simulate a fly on the end of your line without hooking anything. I would only get comfortable in the yard though and not worry about your timing being perfect because once you hit the water the physics change with the addition of water. Your line will have more resistance and you will have to tweak your stroke any way. Hope this helps and welcome.

[Feltracer]

From someone who has been there within the last year, jest go out in the yard and cast your line like you were standing in the stream. Full rod and all. I started by watching a TON of videos on youtube. Then I went out and did some casting with only fly line. Once you get the feel of that tie on some leader and tippet with an inch or so of bright colored yarn. By doing this you can simulate a fly on the end of your line without hooking anything. I would only get comfortable in the yard though and not worry about your timing being perfect because once you hit the water the physics change with the addition of water. Your line will have more resistance and you will have to tweak your stroke any way. Hope this helps and welcome.

Thanks for the help, I have started to do that and will continue. I have been fishing 6 or more times in the last 3 month in at Bennett. I have seen the kits on line but thought that was a lot of money for nothing. I will try the approach at adding yarn.

I greatly appreciate the advise!!! Happy Fishing

[ness]

It's human nature to want to cast as long as possible. But in real fishing situations, the distances are typically pretty short (30 to 50 feet).

First thing will be to get the timing down right so you're not "cracking the whip". If you're doing that, you're starting your forward cast too early and casting too fast. The idea is to lay the line out behind you parallel to the ground, load the rod, and reverse direction so the line flows out parallel to the ground in front so that the fly lands lightly on the water.

Put a fly on the end of the leader but snap off the hook point so you don't hurt anybody. Then practice laying the fly on/in a target.

It's great you'll be getting some casting instruction. Hopefully you can get on some moving water with him and learn how to deal with the current, mend line, etc.

Good luck.

[dennis boatman]

Next in the line of progression is tying flies...it never ends...

[Feltracer]

Next in the line of progression is tying flies...it never ends...

Too Funny! I have heard the addiction only continues and the money keeps being dumped into fishing!

[Feltracer]

It's human nature to want to cast as long as possible. But in real fishing situations, the distances are typically pretty short (30 to 50 feet).

First thing will be to get the timing down right so you're not "cracking the whip". If you're doing that, you're starting your forward cast too early and casting too fast. The idea is to lay the line out behind you parallel to the ground, load the rod, and reverse direction so the line flows out parallel to the ground in front so that the fly lands lightly on the water.

Put a fly on the end of the leader but snap off the hook point so you don't hurt anybody. Then practice laying the fly on/in a target.

It's great you'll be getting some casting instruction. Hopefully you can get on some moving water with him and learn how to deal with the current, mend line, etc.

Good luck.

Great Advise, I had not thought of snapping the hook off! I will working in the backyard feverishly now! My 10 yr old is driving me crazy about going fishing. I look foward to getting instruction and hope that I can cast with the pro's!

Thanks again and great advise accepted graciously!

[Njardar]

Too Funny! I have heard the addiction only continues and the money keeps being dumped into fishing!

It helps to think in terms of FF dollars where $1FF=$100. That way you can come home from the fly shop and say you only spend $4.

[BredMan]

Welcome

Look through this forum and you will find more answers to questions than you probably can ask. There is a wealth of information and a lot of very knowledgeable people.

[jjtroutbum]

Only tip I could add was get a long rod for the kid and let em take lessons right along side of ya.