How to Fly Fish
Written by Mitchel Dajon   
Sunday, 08 November 2009 09:03
Fly fishing is a very pleasurable and relaxing activity. In this article I aim to demonstrate some fly fishing tips you can use to increase your catch rate and become a more successful fisherman.
by MitchelDajon


Fly fishing is a very pleasurable and relaxing activity. In this article I aim to demonstrate some fly fishing tips you can use to increase your catch rate and become a more successful fisherman.

One thing you need to do is to pause for a little while before removing the fly out the stream before your re-casting. During a lot of expediitons I have had a fish come in and remove my fly right in front of my eyes! The fish must have been tracking my fly all the way back to the river ship and has sneakerly made a strike to take it right at the end.

Furthermore applying 'sinkant' to your line is another tip I would highly recommend. This applies especially when you are dry fly fishing since otherwise your line will sit on the water making it highly visible.

When taking back the fly, you need to vary the speed at which you take it back. As this will improve the real life appearance of the fly. Some fish may be aggressive to your fly as it is being dragged through the river at a high speed. try doing a little pull.

You can also try fishing right next to the river bank in effort to do bettrel. Fish will come next to the river bank if there are reeds and some plants as this can give cover for the petit fish.

Crouching low is especially useful when you are fishing and ustilising this method as fish have been know to tremendous vision, therefore the probability of scaring your fish is significantly increased due to them being directly adjacent edge of the land.

Believe it or not, fish can also suffer from nerves, this in turn makes it a lot harder snare. If this is the case, consider using a leader that is bigger in length. This will help give it a natural look. Nine feet in length is considered to be adequate.

Utilise all of the afore mentioned techniques to get you on your way to becoming a better fly fisher. The objective is to enjoy yourself and land more fish. This will be done a very natural manner. Please enjoy you fishing activity.

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