Sunday, November 8, 2009

Fly Fishing Tips

By Mitchel Dajon

Fly fishing is a very pleasurable and relaxing activity. In this article I aim to demonstrate some fly fishing tips you can use to increase your catch rate and become a more successful fisherman.

Firstly an immediate change you can make is to pause for a few seconds before pulling your fly out the water before you recast. On many occasions I have had a trout swoop in and grab my fly right in front of me! Presumably the trout has been following your fly back to the bank/boat and has waited till the last moment to strike.

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.

Vary the pace that you pull back your fly is another way to improve fly fishing. This has the benefit of giving the fly a look of being alive. Fish can be aggressive towards a fly that is being swiftly pulled across the water. When this happens, you can try doing slower shorter movements.

You can also try fishing right next to the river bank in effort to do bettrel. Fish will come next to the river bank if there are reeds and some plants as this can give cover for the petit fish.

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.

Believe it or not, fish can also suffer from nerves, this in turn makes it a lot harder snare. If this is the case, consider using a leader that is bigger in length. This will help give it a natural look. Nine feet in length is considered to be adequate.

If you apply these trout fishing tips to your fishing, your fly will be presented in a more natural and inviting way and you will hopefully catch more fish. Tight lines!

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