| There are thousands of live-bait anglers, who | | | | the same size line for anything from small |
| are excellent sportsmen, but the fly | | | | trout and bluegills up to the largest sea |
| fisherman can practice better conservation | | | | fish. |
| from the beginning. | | | | |
| | | | In choosing the size line, anglers should get |
| Basically, fly fishing is not only one of the | | | | a C level, an HCH double-taper, or a GBF |
| fastest growing sports; it is one of the | | | | three-diameter. This choice is based on the |
| foremost forms of conserving natural | | | | fact that a high percentage of fly rods |
| resources as well as providing aquatic | | | | bought nowadays are hollow glass, and that a |
| recreation. | | | | great majority of these works best with lines |
| | | | of those sizes, almost regardless of lengths |
| Fly fishing is, very simple when three things | | | | or weights. |
| are right: you must have a suitable rod; you | | | | |
| must get a line to match it; and you must | | | | 3. The correct casting technique |
| learn correct casting technique. | | | | |
| | | | In casting, it is important to get about 20 |
| For people who wish to know some tips on fly | | | | feet of line out front. Anglers should always |
| fishing, here is a list of some pointers that | | | | remember to cast a straight line. Avoid jerky |
| could help anglers harness their fly fishing | | | | movements even if it is on a faster mode in |
| skills: | | | | order to do so. |
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| 1. Material of the rod | | | | Best of all, the angler should be relaxed |
| | | | because taunt muscles will ruin his casting. |
| For one of moderate means, and especially for | | | | |
| the beginners, hollow glass is advised since | | | | Boiled down, there should be no reason why |
| it will require less care than bamboo and | | | | you should not learn the fundamental |
| will not take a set if improperly handled or | | | | principles just as easily as those who now |
| stored. | | | | enjoy fly fishing. |
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| 2. Line | | | | Probably, the best and surest way to learn to |
| | | | cast successfully is to spend a day on the |
| Your fly casting skill will not progress with | | | | stream with some fisherman who is a competent |
| a mismatched rod and line. About 99 times in | | | | caster. |
| 100, the troubled fly caster has a line much | | | | |
| too light to bring out the action of his rod. | | | | Lessons learned on the stream are the best |
| | | | tips you can acquire anywhere in your quest |
| That is why it is important to know that on | | | | for learning fly fishing. |
| any given rod, the fly fisherman should use | | | | |