fly fishing

[dso88 15]

i was wondering if anyone does fly fishing im looking to get in to it but dont know much about it im looking for somone to give some advice even down to what lines i need when do i need to use dry and wet flys if somone could help would be much appreciated

[Plong 21]

What type of waters will you be fishing rivers, lakes or reservoirs. You tend to use drys when the trout are feeding on the surface taking natural flies, through the winter nearly all your fish will be taken on wet.

Edited October 29, 2010 by Plong

[dso88 15]

ill be mostly fishing lakes but the odd res and river

[Boysie 12]

Most lakes/reservoirs put up a 'report' at the end of each week somewhere online saying what fly/bait has been most succesful that week, etc..

[Nik_B 3,790]

Hi mate, a 6 or 7 weight rod should be about right for still water where they stock with rainbows. If you fish from the bank 9 ft should be about right, 10ft if you fish from a boat and a 9ft 6 is in between. Get a cheap reel that comes with a couple of cassettes and you can probably get away with a floating line and a sinker like a Di 3 or Di 5 to get started.

 

Flies depend on where you fish and you can gradually build up a decent supply by buying a few each time you go fishing. To start with you might want to get a few lures to use with the sinking line (e.g. cats whisker, zonker, dawsons olive) or what ever works for where you fish, you shoulod catch on lures all year round. Blood worm, blobs/fritz and buzzers are also good for most of the year.

 

Chosing dries is a bit harder in my opinion so getting local knowlege for what works at different times of the year is always your first stop. Shipmans buzzers, floating daddies, hawthorn and mayflys for certain times of the year, suspender buzzers, and a selection of other dries.

 

Try and go with someone who knows what they are doing so you get off with a good start and also concider lessons in casting to avoid picking up bad habbits. Fishing sinking flies or lures is easier than fishing dries as presentation is less important.

 

ATB mate

[Nik_B 3,790]

Here's a decent forum for fly fishing, they have updates on the different still waters and rivers in the uk.

 

http://www.flyforums.co.uk/

[dso88 15]

thanks nik ive read up on it and im starting to get the understanding of it now im goin to speak to some lads at my local lake and what flies are best