tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86883727014612233862012-02-16T15:36:01.569-08:00A blog about fly fishing in South AfricaRichardShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15485465530117346963noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688372701461223386.post-61871421175847812142008-11-24T02:21:00.000-08:002008-11-24T02:23:33.104-08:00

Fly casting works because we use the weight of the flyline to bend the rod, we then force the rod to unbend which casts the line for us. We bend the rod by moving it against the flyline's mass. We unbend it by stopping. The most important part to learn in fly casting is an effective stop.OK now you know this, you should also know that it isn't true. What this is, however, is a nice way to

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If you go into any fishing tackle shop, you will find a plethora of fly fishing flys. In fact, you might find that the shop has an overwhelming amount of fly fishing flys. It can be hard to know where to even start looking, let alone how to know which flys to buy.To help you out, here are some basic descriptions of some of the major types of fly fishing flys:Wet Fly Fishing FlysThe flys are

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This blog is suited to the beginner fly fisherman wanting to learn the basics of fly fishing. The site is designed to help you with:Selecting & purchasing the essential fly fishing equipment like fly rods, reels, line, waders, and fishing vests.Identify and use the most common flies used in fly fishing including dry, nymph, and streamers.Basic knots and tying them.The overhead and roll types of

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The following is the Wikipedia definition of Fly Fishing (Located at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing)Fly fishing is a distinct and ancient angling method, most renowned as a method for catching trout and salmon, but employed today for a wide variety of species including pike, bass, panfish, and carp, as well as marine species, such as redfish, snook, tarpon, bonefish and striped

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When fishing with a sinking line - always keep the fly rod pointing down at the line, to increase bite sensitivity. When approching fishing waters - always take care to walk slow and quiet - sound are transmitted more rapid through water than air! When fishing streams - take your time to look for rises and insect hatches before making your first cast to a likely area on the water. When fishing

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