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New to flyfishing....

Posted on 5/24/13 at 5:00 pm
Posted by Sull
Benton, LA
Member since Aug 2006
3278 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 5:00 pm
just bought my first flyfishing combo.
Going to try it out! Looks like it is going to be a major adjustment for me!
any advice?
This post was edited on 5/24/13 at 5:20 pm
Posted by aVatiger
Water
Member since Jan 2006
27967 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 5:02 pm to
Once you get your 10 to 2 rhythm down pat, it is a breeze

Good luck
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
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Posted on 5/24/13 at 5:18 pm to
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Posted by Tigah in the ATL
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2005
27539 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 5:33 pm to
quote:

any advice?

collecting fly fishing equipment is a lot of fun.
Posted by chipsanddip
Member since Jul 2012
380 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 5:45 pm to
Laflyguy.com
Posted by SATNIGHTS
Red Stick
Member since Jan 2008
2239 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 5:55 pm to
What weight did you buy?
This post was edited on 5/24/13 at 5:56 pm
Posted by Sull
Benton, LA
Member since Aug 2006
3278 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 6:50 pm to
5 weight 8.5" 4 piece
entry level orvis
Posted by Cracker
in a box
Member since Nov 2009
17715 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 7:03 pm to
Casting is the easy part presentation of the fly is a diff game welcome to the club
Go fish for small mouth before you try trout
This post was edited on 5/24/13 at 7:11 pm
Posted by Tbobby
Member since Dec 2006
4358 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 7:07 pm to
quote:

5 weight 8.5" 4 piece
entry level orvis


Perfect first rod.
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
25005 posts
Posted on 5/25/13 at 8:50 am to
The two biggest mistakes people make when learning to cast a fly rod is breaking their wrist, you have to keep it straight and 2nd is not waiting on the back cast. You have to learn to feel when that line straightens out before you make that forward cast.
Posted by greasemonkey
Macclenny Fl aka south JAWJA
Member since Aug 2012
2765 posts
Posted on 5/25/13 at 1:44 pm to
Pause on the backstroke and practice practice practice in the yard getting a good rythm (SP).

Contrary to popular belief its NOT all in the wrist.
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 5/25/13 at 2:13 pm to
the wrist break is what killed me at first.

that and popping the fly on the back and not waiting
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