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anyone do it? I've been thinking about getting a relatively cheap set and try it on in the sierras and local pond when bass a hitting bugs early in the morning or late evening.
 

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I have a fly rod and my dad took me out a couple times, but I never got enough practice to get good at it. I want to though.

I am considering taking it out in my front yard and just practicing in the lawn.
 

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I have a fly rod and my dad took me out a couple times, but I never got enough practice to get good at it. I want to though.

I am considering taking it out in my front yard and just practicing in the lawn.


Tis' the right way to learn to cast
 

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Tis' the right way to learn to cast
practice throwing the plug at the dogs?

my biggest issue was waiting long enough before bringing the rod forward in my motion. It's all about your rhythm
 

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practice throwing the plug at the dogs?


Just doing it in a semi-controlled environment. No wind, no trees behind ya en sech.


If you go straight out the river or lake, you'll just get frustrated af.
 

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anyone do it? I've been thinking about getting a relatively cheap set and try it on in the sierras and local pond when bass a hitting bugs early in the morning or late evening.
My answer is no, but the gear intrigues me. But ultimately, I never invest in it because it's like paying more for the gear only to make it harder to fish lol.
 

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My answer is no, but the gear intrigues me. But ultimately, I never invest in it because it's like paying more for the gear only to make it harder to fish lol.


There is no comparison to hooking and landing a big boy on a fly rod tho, particularly on a dry fly.
 

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Bought a cheap set to play with - it's fun! Only caught a couple little bass at the pond but I can see this being worthwhile.
 

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Bought a cheap set to play with - it's fun! Only caught a couple little bass at the pond but I can see this being worthwhile.


The moment you hook a decent one, you will be hooked for life.







Of course, you will likely experience a shit-ton of wind-knots, bird's nests, snapped off flies, tree snags and the likes, first. There is plenty of frustration to go around at first, and even after you are experienced. Even the best get a wind-knot from time to time.
 

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Been fly fishing for years... Absolutely love it. Its not for everyone but once you get good enough at it you'll rarely go back to spin fishing. It's a much more rewarding experience.
 

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There is a lot of good inexpensive fly rods out there. When I was younger and was having a hard time casting for some bluegills at a local lake a more season fly fishermen came by me and asked me if he could take a look at my rod and reel. I said sure he takes it looks at tells me I got a good rod and reel but my line sucked and that was why I had trouble casting. He told me to never skimp on fly line. I took his wisdom and bought the best line I could. Man did that make me a believer out of me Casting was so much easier I couldn't believe it.
 

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Go for it. I started about 7 years ago. My entry into the 20-20 club. 21" Brown on a size 20 fly


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That's a pretty brown


This shit is hard :-(
 

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I came across this yesterday. I would definitely be interested in doing it this fall.

Fly-Fishing & Shooting Schools -- Orvis

1. you get to learn to fly fish from someone who knows what the fuck they are doing.
2. you get to learn in a beautiful location.
 

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Picked up this lunker smallie on a bead head nymph a few weeks ago. Took a few minutes to get it up off the bottom of the river to see what it was. Took me downstream about 50ft when it hit the current.

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I have a ST. Croix Fly Rod with a Pfluger reel. I've got less than $200 in it. Used it a few times steelhead fishing in Erie but not much at all. Didn't really tickle me jibbly bits to be honest. Might give it another whirl some day with bass though. Who knows.
 

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Do you use an indicator or bottom bounce?

I did use a strike indicator. It was early afternoon where riffles dumped into a deeper pool and I couldn't see the end of my line. Tippet was 5x but I knew I had cast a knot into the leader so I had to go easy. I was only catching a few smaller fish so it didn't seem urgent to fix. I got lucky to get him to net.

I have a ST. Croix Fly Rod with a Pfluger reel. I've got less than $200 in it. Used it a few times steelhead fishing in Erie but not much at all. Didn't really tickle me jibbly bits to be honest. Might give it another whirl some day with bass though. Who knows.

Did you fish the lake? Lakes are totally different than rivers and a steelhead rod might be a bit heavy for bass. You should try trout fishing with a smaller rod.
 

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Did you fish the lake? Lakes are totally different than rivers and a steelhead rod might be a bit heavy for bass. You should try trout fishing with a smaller rod.
Creeks. I can't even remember their names. I think "Three Mile" is one of them. They all feed off of Lake Erie. My steelhead rod is a 9' UltraLite. I believe. It's not very heavy at all. But no... never had it out on a lake. I don't even think I own any flies anymore. It's been probably ten years since I had that out.
 
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