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Colorado book ordered, and Blue Quill emailed. All their 101 openings before my trip are days where I'm on call, so, may not be possible.
The Orvis Saturdays are a possibility, though!
Appreciate all the input. May try to get in a class even after the trip if I like it.
Obviously not a golfer.
Have fun. I got into fly fishing late last summer so I can't help out much. It has cut into my range time though.
Fly fishing is the devil. Oh, sure, it all starts innocent enough with tossing #18 flies at 6" trout on a 3wt but those are just gateway drugs to bigger trout and longer road trips. Then, someone casually whispers the word "bonefish" in your ear and maybe even "permit". From there the disease goes into freefall until you are chasing sailfish in Guatemala on 16wt rods, Charlton 8600 reels, and 9" tube flies. I'd strongly advise against fly fishing, there's no stopping the illness until you hit absolute bottom.
....the fishing this past week was pretty epic though.
No, wait until you start wrapping your own fly rod. I built one of these in January, so much fun. https://swiftflyfishing.com/collecti...dy-to-wrap-kitOriginally Posted by hatidua
You can do some great customization. That kit comes with everything you need...
Shot Works Pro... It's better than scrap paper!!!
You can use the discount code 'Take5' for 5 bucks off.
Is that a glass blank?
I got into it on my own as well. I ended up learning by just watching others and practicing on an open area lake. Trees and shrubs are the enemy!!! I bought a starter pack at Cabela's that came with a rod, case, and fly box with some starter flies. I recommend a single or two piece rod. I have had some 4 piece ones and had issues with stability. I grew up fishing in general so I already knew how to read the water and find good settling areas for fish. I started fishing on lakes with no trees or bushes around to get the hang of it and highly recommend doing that so you aren't frustrated early on and end up not liking the sport.
Outside of that learning to tie those itty bitty hooks on and figuring out what to use will take research and practice. Good luck!
Duck-a-holic and quack-addict!
Take a look at Joe Humphreys' teachings. He shows techniques for using a fly rod like a bow to launch flies through brush, etc.
He also shows ways of using wrist action to cast, which was contrary to my teachers in the 60's through the early 2000's.
You can find a variety of styles on a show called "The New Fly Fisher" on one of the local channels.
Here is the latest episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dhKgm4dztg
Be patient with the ads at the beginning.
Last edited by BladesNBarrels; 04-25-2017 at 09:56.
Nice!! I'll watch the vid.
Yeah, the wrist action was definitely stressed against when I took a class 20 years ago. That's one of the few things I remembered.
Well, Colorado book showed todayand my little starter kit from Amazon tomorrow.
Obviously not a golfer.
Remember Jeffrey-san. Patience. Skill will come.
You will learn a ton on a guide trip. I have improved vastly after each one.
In Colorado, I love my 9' 4 weight on streams and water where there are smaller fish. Will pull my 9' 5 weight out in Deckers or other places I am expecting bigger fish. In Colorado you can save some money and buy a good mid-arbor reel instead of the large-arbors which cost quite a bit more.
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