utorak, 11. rujna 2007.



With the increasing offer of fly fishing gear a person that wants to begin fly fishing can be overwhelmed. How a person that just starts to fly fish can do his or her first steps and buy only the needed fly fishing equipment. I'll try to assist you to stay focused and to keep you on a budget that will not cost you your arm and leg.
Let's walk through the essential fly fishing gear in order to make your fly fishing experience a positive one.
Fly fishing flies – Well, this is where this section of fishing got its name from. Without flies it is just not fly fishing but more important is that without the suitable flies, you probably will not catch anything at all. There are number of parameters that determine what fly to use like the type of fish in your fishing area, is it a lake or there is a current etc.
Fly fishing rod – The rod is kind of basic and elementary piece of equipment in fly fishing and there are many different types of rods. Most rods differ one from another by material, number of pieces, weight, length, rod action and price. Make sure to understand all these fly fishing rod features before buying one.
Fly fishing reel - Looks like it has a simple role and its true but make no mistakes, you must have good quality reel because the fly fishing reel real value is when you catch a fish and the reel is under stress, then a poor quality reel might cost you by losing the fish and even damage your equipment.
Fly fishing line - The fly line is what enables an angler to cast the fly and once again it is important to have the right type of fly fishing line. Fly line features to pay attention to are the fly line density, fly line weight (must match your rod and reel), the color of the line and match it to the type of fish you expect to be fishing.
Fly fishing vest – This is something that will make your fishing experience much easier and organized. The fly fishing vest helps you to make sure that you will not lose any item and to keep all required fishing items in a reach of a hand. Just make sure to pick one that you feel comfortable with and that is not too heavy for you.
Wading boots – I know, it seems not so relevant but let me tell you this, while fishing, you will move on wet and slippery rocks and wading boots are designed to hold on wet surface which will prevent you to twist your ankle, break a leg etc.
Generally, There is more fly fishing equipment that will make your experience of fly fishing smoother and enjoyable and the mentioned above are just a good necessary start.

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