| Copyright (c) 2007 Steven Magill | | | | out into the water in a non-tangled and smooth fashion. |
| Fly Fishing is not just for the people who watched "A | | | | The fly lines are vital to the success of your fly fishing |
| River Runs Through It" too many times while they | | | | trip. There is a wide variety of fly line available on the |
| were growing up. Nor is it just for people who live near | | | | current fly fishing market. Before buying your fly line, |
| rivers and like to wear boots that go all the way up | | | | make sure you do some reading. You will need to |
| their thighs. Fly fishing is a sport that is constantly | | | | know what kind of measurement and weight, what |
| growing in popularity for, well everyone! Of course, | | | | kind of taper, how dense and what color of fly line you |
| there is more to fly fishing than the neat fly fishing | | | | want. It is important that you match the fly line to the |
| gear. The sport involves a lot of skill. | | | | fly reel. |
| Of course, having the right fly fishing gear isn't a bad | | | | Fishing waders and boots are crucial for people who |
| way to start out. | | | | go fly fishing in cold water, cold weather or who want |
| If you are new to fly fishing, getting all of the right fly | | | | to be able to wade out into the lake or river in which |
| fishing gear together can be something of an | | | | they are fishing. The fishing waders are what keep the |
| expensive endeavor. It can also be confusing because | | | | fly fisherperson warm and dry. Of course, if you are |
| there is a wide variety of a product available within | | | | only going to be going fly fishing in warm water and |
| each of the major fly fishing gear categories. Here is | | | | weather, you might find that you don't need fishing |
| the basic run down on what you will need. You will | | | | waders. You will probably still like having the fishing |
| need a fly rod, a fly reel, fly lines, fishing waders, fishing | | | | boots though. |
| vests, wading boots and a fly tying kit. You might also | | | | Fishing Vests are more than a clothing item; they also |
| need some kind of floatation device like a pontoon | | | | act as a sort of storage box for fly fisherpeople. It is |
| boat, float tube or inflatable kayak (or raft). | | | | the fishing vest that stores the lines, flies, leaders and |
| The fly rod is one of the most important pieces of fly | | | | dressings. |
| fishing gear. A fly rod is needed for casting, line control | | | | Fly tying kits are essential for people who are just |
| and for striking and landing fish. | | | | learning to fly fish. The fly tying kit will help the novice |
| The fly reel is for holding the fly line. It is important that | | | | fly fisherperson learn to tie the flies in beginning |
| you don't simply settle for the cheapest fly reel you | | | | patterns. |
| find. The fly reel is what you will use to get the fly line | | | | |