Fly fishing is a highly rewarding and relaxing hobby. I will try and give you some advice on how to become a better fly fisherman and hopefully you can use this to achieve a better catch rate and become better at fly fishing.
First of all, you need to pause for a few seconds before taking your fly out the river before recasting. On numerous fishing trips I have had a trout swim in and take the fly straight in front of me! I presume the fish has been following my fly back to the river bank and has been crafterly waiting until the last moment to make a move.
Sinkants on your line can be a great benefit and i would suggest you do it. You get the most benefit from this when you are dry fly fishing, this stops your line from lying on the river which in turn makes it easier for the fish to observe.
When retrieving your fly you must make sure that you are varying the speed of your retrieve. This increases the ‘life-likeness’ of your fly. Some trout will react aggressively to a fly that is being pulled through the water very fast. Sometimes short pulls can do the trick.
You can sometimes see fish close the the river side, particularly when they have plants and stuff to act as cover for the smaller fish. Therefore you can try fishing in these locations.
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.
Sometimes fish can be nervous and that therefore makes them more difficult to land. When this happens you can make you leader longer in an effort to make it look more natural. Maybe nine foot long would be a particularly good length.
Using these tip and tricks will help make you a better fly fisherman. Resulting in you landing more of your favourite catch in a more normal manner. Enjoy your fishng.
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