Tying flies

[Deer Slayer]

HEY!! CHOPPED LIVER!! These are evening sessions at Backwoods Equipment Co at 123rd & N. May. in OKC. I have a spare bedroom at CW. There is a tying session, I think tomorrow night. I will check in the morning and give you a call.

 

[dennishoddy]

Probably not good for evening classes. You guys that still work are putting a crimp in my style.

 

[Deer Slayer]

Yeah well, you retired guys get to fish everyday while we slave away. LOL!

 

[makeithappen]

My wife apparently doesn't want me around and has provided me another expensive hobby to get into for my birthday: Fly Fishing. She got me a Wild Water 5/6 weight fly rod with some flies, case, and leader. I look forward to the frustration brought on by the learning process of casting.

 

[dennishoddy]

My wife apparently doesn't want me around and has provided me another expensive hobby to get into for my birthday: Fly Fishing. She got me a Wild Water 5/6 weight fly rod with some flies, case, and leader. I look forward to the frustration brought on by the learning process of casting.

It is a steep learning curve. I'm probably at the advanced beginner level. Some casts are picture perfect ending up perfectly flat, about 2' off the water, and just laying down on the water with no ripples.
Other times, I'll end up with a wad of fly line wrapped around my feet, and a fly stuck in my ear lobe.

 

[makeithappen]

Ha ha ha, I can only imagine. I'm just glad I have the boat, so I can get away from the trees and such. Thank goodness for youtube.

 

[meatGrinder]

Fly fishing is a different addiction altogether for sure. You have to get used to casting the LINE as opposed to, with spinning or baitcasting, casting a LURE.

Best tips I can think of are to try not to cast with your wrist, and don't speed up your casting stroke as you go from false-casting to final cast.

 

[dennishoddy]

Fly fishing is a different addiction altogether for sure. You have to get used to casting the LINE as opposed to, with spinning or baitcasting, casting a LURE.

Best tips I can think of are to try not to cast with your wrist, and don't speed up your casting stroke as you go from false-casting to final cast.

Great tips. My issue of great cast to disaster is by breaking the wrist, and going beyond 10 and two.

 

[JCW355]

When a person learns to feel the rod load on the back cast, their cast will start improving. I think it's easier, for someone who has never fly fished, to learn to cast, than someone who has a fishing background.

 

[dennishoddy]

When a person learns to feel the rod load on the back cast, their cast will start improving. I think it's easier, for someone who has never fly fished, to learn to cast, than someone who has a fishing background.

Your exactly right. Breaking the wrist is mandatory in spinning gear casting. Its a tough habit to break.