No matter which kind of fly line you choose to use, you will need to take care of your fly line to ensure that it will last you a good long time.  Fly line is not indestructible, and it will need a little care and a few precautions to ensure the life of your fly line.  Fly lines get damaged in several ways.  Most of the time a fly line will get damaged through mechanical wear and tear.  Ripping through the ring guides, getting stepped on, running the line across coral, sand and mud. Read the rest of this entry »

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Reels are not 100% corrosion proof. We want our reels to be lightweight and yet we want them to be strong and durable. We want them to look good and resistant to saltwater. Of course the drag must be smooth and have the stopping power of a train.

Above all we want them affordable. Reel manufacturers have to make a compromise with the design of the reels. The reels design compromises between what is needed and what can be done and accomplish it all at a reasonable price. Aluminum is lightweight, but corrodes easy. Titanium is better but unaffordable. So, most are made with aluminum that must be covered with a protective coating. Paint isn’t much good in saltwater. Read the rest of this entry »

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The equipment or tackle for the fly angler has progressed over the years to be the high tech gear that comes with a price tag. Even though you tackle is made from high quality materials, the sport of fishing is performed in the worst circumstances. There is humidity, salt spray, UV rays, mud, sand, coral and extreme heat. All of these elements can damage your high quality equipment. During normal use your fishing tackle will take a beating. It will suffer scratched on rocks, dropped in the sand, and knocked around on boat decks. Even the fish will push your tackle to the limit. A running fish will make your fly reel spin at extremely high speeds, just imagine the heat the bearings are withstanding. Read the rest of this entry »

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If trout only fed on food on the surface of the lake waters, fly fishing would be easy. Since they feed in water as deep as almost 9 feet, fly fishing becomes a little more challenging. Especially, when it comes to selecting fly line. You need a section of sinking fly lines and also a floating line to sufficiently supply the stillwater anglers tackle bag. Read the rest of this entry »

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You have selected a rod and now it is time to find the right reel to accompany the rod. A fly reel is not just storage space for the fly line. Your rod will help you fight the fish you have hooked, but the reel will help keep you from losing the fish. So, you will need to consider a quality reel. A high quality reel may last a lifetime costing a minimum of two hundred dollars, but a quality reel will last a long time and will cost over a hundred dollars. The cheapest fly reel will cost less than fifty dollars and it will work if you are only fishing for small trout. You will want to choose a reel that is resistant to corrosion. A quality reel will be resistant than a cheap one. The cheap one is likely to have only a coat of varnish on it that will quickly wear off. Another feature to consider will be the procedure of adding an extra spool. You want the procedure to be as simple as possible. Read the rest of this entry »

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Now before you run out and buy a fly rod, there are a few things you need to consider.  These are some major factors in fly fishing.  The first one is the kind of fish you will be fishing for.  The rule of thumb is the heavier the fish, the heavier the equipment needed.

The second thing you need to consider is the body of water you intend to fish.  Think of the difference between a babbling brook, and a roaring river.  The differences are not just the motion of the water, but also the wind, the clearness of the water is, and the distance you will need to cast to catch your target fish. Read the rest of this entry »

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Remember when you were a kid sitting on the bank beside some lake or watering hole with your pole dangling in the water, a night crawler on the hook, hoping a fish would bite? Sometimes you would get a bite and other times you would get just a nibble. Your bait would be gone, but the fish didn’t get hooked. People still fish that way. Some may use a boat, but they are still using the conventional method of fishing.

Sitting on the bank of a lake in the Grand Tetons, early on a summer morning, pole in hand and a night crawler on the hook it was very peaceful. It really wasn’t one of my favorite things to do. The scenery was beautiful, but I wasn’t one for sitting still too long. Then I got the chance to go stream fishing. We didn’t go often, but I went every chance I got. I thought the scenery was even more beautiful than the scenery by the lake. My favorite part of stream fishing was walking on the rocks of stream so that I could let my hook and bait float passed the trout that may have been sitting just under a rock. I never caught anything that way, but the attempt was exhilarating. Read the rest of this entry »

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