| Setting up your first fly fishing outfit is probably the | | | | enough line to reach a fish and in case you need extra |
| most difficult thing to learn next to casting. Generally, | | | | line to play a running fish. It's usually made out of |
| an outfit consists of six items. They are the rod, reel, | | | | braided dacron and is similar to regular monofilament |
| leader, flyline, backing, and artificial fly. As with most | | | | line. It comes in twenty or thirty pound test. Twenty |
| sporting goods, there are many different brands and | | | | pound test should be sufficient for a new fly fishing |
| types available. It's important to select items that you | | | | outfit. |
| are comfortable with, but they should also help you | | | | Leaders |
| catch fish. In this article, I'm going to suggest a few tips | | | | Leaders are attached between the artificial fly and the |
| to help you set up your fly fishing outfits. | | | | flyline. They are usually made of thick monofilament, |
| Fly Rods | | | | and are tapered from front to rear. The wider end |
| Flyrods are made with many different materials. Older | | | | attaches to the flyline and the narrow end attaches to |
| rods were made of bamboo, and you probably won't | | | | the fly. The leader has a couple of purposes. It softens |
| see many of these around anymore. If you do, it's | | | | the impact of the fly on the water, and it keeps the |
| usually as a collector's item. The cheaper rods are | | | | fish from biting and cutting the flyline. There are |
| made of fiberglass. If you want to set up a good fly | | | | different weight leaders for different sized flies and |
| fishing outfit, you should purchase a graphite rod. They | | | | they also in different strengths. A twelve pound test |
| are a little bit more expensive, but you get what you | | | | leader should be perfect for a beginners outfit. |
| pay for in this instance. The other consideration is | | | | Flyline |
| length. The longer a rod is the higher the line speed it | | | | Flyline is classified by weight and density. If you are |
| will produce. However, a shorter rod is much better if | | | | fishing for smaller fish, you would use a lighter weight. |
| you are in a smaller fishing space. It's up to you to | | | | The weight also determines the thickness of the line |
| determine where you'll be fishing and pick accordingly. | | | | and heavier line is usually easier to cast. You need to |
| Reels | | | | select a flyline that is adequate for the type of fishing |
| There are a few different reels. The most common | | | | that you will be doing. |
| types are the single action and automatic. For a | | | | Artificial Flies |
| beginning fly fisherman, a single action reel is best. | | | | Artificial flies are what is used for bait. They are called |
| These are satisfactory for trout and other panfish and | | | | flies because that's what they look like. Trout love to |
| the easiest to operate. Their simple design also makes | | | | feed on insects, and there are flies that are made to |
| them very durable. Make sure you ask your sporting | | | | resemble all different kinds of bugs. There are many |
| goods clerk what the capacity of the reel is before | | | | different sizes and colors. Investing in a small set is a |
| you purchase it. Make sure it can adequately handle | | | | great idea for a beginner. |
| the size of fish that are in the waters where you will | | | | These are the six main components of a fly fishing |
| be fishing. | | | | outfit. It's very important to do your research before |
| Backing | | | | making a purchase. You should know where you are |
| Backing is simply extra line that attaches between the | | | | going to fish and what type of fish you are going to |
| reel and the flyline. It's there to ensure you have | | | | catch before making a purchase. |