ok this might seem to be a dumb question, but thats not ever stopped me before.
what do you do after you cast? let the fly sit there? imediatly bring it back for another cast?
I think i understand the cast, but beyond that, there isnt much info on what to do. It looks like something fun to learn, but fly fishing isnt something that ive ever heard of anyone doing around here. so i have no one to ask for instruction.
It depends on if it's a dry fly or wet fly (floating vs. sinking). If it's a wet fly, and assuming no current like in a pond, you can start to move it.
In a pond setting, I usually just let a dry fly sit unless it's an imitation of something that should move on the water like a mouse or frog. I'd let a frog site for a little bit though.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
ok this might seem to be a dumb question, but thats not ever stopped me before.
what do you do after you cast? let the fly sit there? imediatly bring it back for another cast?
I think i understand the cast, but beyond that, there isnt much info on what to do. It looks like something fun to learn, but fly fishing isnt something that ive ever heard of anyone doing around here. so i have no one to ask for instruction.
thanks for the help
Just like any other fishing, let the fish tell you how they want it - change up your retrieves - varies from day to day - open water or structure - fishing shallow - fishing deep...
N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)
ok im hooked. went out today and casted in the pond a few times. caught 8 in all. 5 bg, 2 gsf, and 1 bullhead. it was a blast. below are a pic of my first flyfishing fish, and my first "fly" or attempt at tying one
ok im hooked. went out today and casted in the pond a few times. caught 8 in all. 5 bg, 2 gsf, and 1 bullhead. it was a blast. below are a pic of my first flyfishing fish, and my first "fly" or attempt at tying one
Way to go my friend - you just took fishing to the next level! Nice fly ...
N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)
Dennis, When using a floating bug imitating fly, I usually "wiggle" the end of my flyrod in a side to side manner a couple of inches 3 or 4 times, stop, then repeat after about 10 seconds. Small wiggles will make the bug look likes its trying to swim or move it's wings. Kinda like a cricket or grasshopper looks when it is on the surface.
Went out yesterday and pitched the fly I tied ( picture above) about the 3rd cast something hit it, and snapped it off my line. so at least something down there liked my first fly tie
