Fly Fishing Tips

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Fly fishing is a relaxing and entertaining sport. However, if you are new to the sport you may be looking for a fly fishing tip or two. You may have looked to a fly fishing video to find a fly fishing tip for your specific need. Even so, you may want a few more fly fishing tips to browse before you depart on your first fly fishing trip.

Fly Fishing Tip Number One: Cast Into The Wind

Casting into the wind can be a difficult task to master. However, if you learn how to do this, you will be able to catch fish when others are simply blown off of the water. Here is a fly fishing tip on how to do this. If the wind is blowing in your face, many people end up driving the fly rod tip down to generate more energy and line speed. Do not do this because all you are doing is widening the fly casting arc, which means a wider open loop that the wind will blow back in your face.

What you should do is put more force into the cast and focus on having a tighter loop that will slice through the wind easier than a wider loop. Make sure that the angle of your loop is making it inches above the water instead of the usual feet above. That way the wind will not have enough time to blow it off of where you want it to go. Do this by rotating your arm ever so slightly at the shoulder, making your elbow move back and up just a little bit.

Fly Fishing Tip Number Two: Lubricate Your Knots

The fly fishing knot is crucial to fly fishing. Without a properly tied knot, you will simply lose your fish. However, if you lubricate your knot before you seat it, your knot will be much stronger. Tighten the knot just enough so it will not unravel on its own. Then lubricate the knot by dipping it into the water or with a little bit of saliva. Wrap the line around your fingers a few times and pull continuously and steadily until you feel the line stop stretching. Voila! You now have a perfectly tied, and perfectly tight, fly fishing knot.

Fly Fishing Tip Number Three: Wear A Wading Belt

While the first two tips will improve your fly fishing, this third fly fishing tip may save your life. People die every year fly fishing when they slip and fall or get pulled into deeper waters and do not have a wading belt. This belt will prevent water from getting into your waders and dragging you down. So before you head out, make sure that you have belted your waders with a wading belt.

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