southernRoller7 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2012 If you had to pick one or two pieces of fly fishing wisdom that you consider crucial to learning the art to pass down to the next generation of fly fisher, what would it be? As simple as it is, here is mine; remember you are not throwing the fly as much as you are laying the line on the water. Thats what I was told that really helped me get my technique down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2012 learn to read the water the sooner this happens the sooner you become more consistant at catching fish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joops 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2012 my father once said to me, "You can cast a lot better & further if you take your foot off the line." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightheron 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2012 Two things, first is to connect with why you are fishing. For you is it a cathartic release, a way to connect with nature, a desire to outsmart a wily creature or any of the millions of reasons people are drawn to fly fishing? Understanding our own motivations helps us achieve the desired result. Second, if you really want to consistently catch fish, stop thinking like the hunter, think like the hunted. I hear crunching feet on the bank, I see a strange shaddow, I smell deodorant on that stonefly, the barometer is rising so I think I will feed in deeper water today, I hear voices, that bug doesn't swim that way, that caddis should have a green abdomen. You see where I'm going with this, then take it to the final step and think like their prey. Be the bug or the baitfish. Use your fish and bug brain, leave the human one in the car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Markbob 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2012 Catch and release. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcodog 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2012 If the fly is in the air your not catchin fish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chase Creek 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2012 Relax and have fun. Be patient, nobody starts at the top. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmallieBumm 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2012 Its not about how many fish you catch in life, its about where flyfishing takes you in life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrookedHook 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2012 Some flys are made to catch fish while other flys are made to catch fishermen! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
utyer 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2012 Police the area. When your done, clean up every piece of litter you can. My father taught me that, we couldn't leave camp until every thing was as clean or cleaner than we found it. Many times that meant cleaning up after others. I still pack put a bag full of litter on every trip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishDragon 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2012 Respect nature and have fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamcaster4639 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2012 Police the area. When your done, clean up every piece of litter you can. My father taught me that, we couldn't leave camp until every thing was as clean or cleaner than we found it. Many times that meant cleaning up after others. I still pack put a bag full of litter on every trip. That is great it was the first thing I taught my sons and the first thing I learned. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tidewaterfly 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2012 "Unruly children will be used as bait" No, wait, that's pier fishing! Flyfishing is a lifetime journey, take your time, you won't learn it all at once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites