Something was lacking in my life. I had always been a keen course fisherman, but whilst I still wanted to catch fish, I was getting bored.

I decided to investigate and go and l.ook at a fly fishing water. I knew nothing about this branch of the sport, but I found the fishery manager to be very knowledgeable and spent a very pleasant afternoon talking to him and fellow fly fishers.

The place is also teeming with wildlife, ducks, kingfishers and deer roam the fishery, so even if you don’t catch anything, it’s a beautiful place to be. So this is my first tip:

1. Try and find somewhere you actually like to visit anyway.

Starting fly fishing can be frustrating at first as you master casting and the various types of flies etc. It may take a few visits before you make your first catch, but if you actually enjoy the venue it makes the whole experience that much more enjoyable, even if you spend some of your time untangling your line!

When it comes to casting practice, it’s an excellent idea to:

Tip 2. Have some fly casting lessons.

Even if you have been a lifelong fisher, casting a fly is almost the opposite of any sort of casting you have done before. It’s fairly easy to get to grips with, but if you are serious about taking up this type of fishing it’s a very good idea to have some casting lessons. That way you know what you should be doing, even if it takes a little time to get it right!

My casting was coming on fine, but I had yet to catch a fish. This brings me to my third tip:

Tip 3. Ask and listen!

Most fly fishers are friendly sorts. If you see someone catching a fish, go and talk to them and ask them what sort of fly they are using and at what depth they caught the fish. People are only too happy to talk about their success!

This way you can learn what methods they use and try them for yourself.

One thing you must never do though is:

Tip 4. Persevere

Never do this. No matter how many tangles and how many times you get caught in a tree behind you, just enjoy the day and keep at it. As you improve these things, whilst they will always happen, will not happen so often!

Once you have mastered the basics you can then:

Tip 5. Change the way you do things.

What I mean is this, by doing things differently you can reap big rewards. For example, most people think they have to cast out as far as possible to reach the fish, and a long cast is definitely an advantage for that reason. However, the opposite is also true. Instead of casting out to where everyone else casts, try fishing close in along the bank. This has paid dividends for me in the past as very few people fish close in.

My first trout was caught on a floating line with a short leader and a bright orange fritz fly. No problem with that, except that it was a freezing cold day, very overcast and dark, conditions which anyone will tell you suit a sinking line and long leader, and a dark fly!

Doing things a little differently can often pay off big time!

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