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Post by frosty on Apr 16, 2017 12:43:37 GMT
never fancied fly fishing till the other week when my brother took me over the park for some fluffy chucking. I absolutely loved it, and hoping fly fishing will open many doors for me like carp perch pike etc. Looking for some lessens around the Sussex area or a weekend away getting as much tuition as possible so I can get practising. If anyone has any advise for starting out or knows of a good coach please let me no. Also how long did it take you to learn to cast?and then how long to learn to cast from the yak. Thanks guys if you have any info advice for a complete novice as I haven't a clue but keen to get going. frosty.
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Post by Izzetafox on Apr 16, 2017 20:25:19 GMT
Might be worth having a word at Bewl. Most fisheries have guys that offer tuition on their contacts list.
It is said that an hour with a good fly caster will save you years of practice and put many yards on your cast.
Terry
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Post by philpot on Apr 17, 2017 7:31:06 GMT
I agree with Terry, you could also check on here:- www.aapgai.co.uk/I had a couple of lessons using the above instructors, one was a total arse who also owned a fly tackle shop..................now closed down.......what a surprise. Phil |
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Post by frosty on Apr 18, 2017 19:49:23 GMT
Cheers I'm booked in with a guy called Howard dodsley, has very good reviews so going to have 3 hours with him. I'm sure it's a good start.
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Post by philpot on Apr 20, 2017 17:00:35 GMT
Get him to show you what flies are a good bet in your area to act as 'old faithful' fly. I always had half a dozen that would usually catch the odd fish when all else failed. I have sold all my gear otherwise I would have sent a few down for you to start you off.
Let us know how you went on.
Phil
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Post by frosty on Apr 21, 2017 20:37:48 GMT
Cheers Phil will do
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Post by frosty on Apr 30, 2017 13:46:27 GMT
Had a lessen,and a few times practicing over the park and with a lot of patience and a few times chucking my toys out the Pram I can now single haul and had my 1st 3.2LB rainbow,was a very easy water to fish but was nice to expireance playing a hard fighting fish of the line. Tried casting a 9wt with a fly but I think I will leave that to next year.
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Post by Izzetafox on Apr 30, 2017 16:29:22 GMT
Well done mate. Don't be scared of a #9. Just go for it just make sure you have sunglasses or specs on at all times. 😎
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Post by frosty on Apr 30, 2017 16:36:49 GMT
Cheers bud good advice but I couldn't get the fly high enough to hit my head lol. Trying to lift out the water was a nightmare and when I was managing to cast the fly was below waist lol. Thinking I may of been trying to lift out to early? Was fun.
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Post by Izzetafox on Apr 30, 2017 20:28:42 GMT
With a good weight forward line you should be ok.
You don't need to have much line on the water but what you have needs to be on the surface so you can lift it straight off, I only have about 15ft out of which 6 ft is the leader.
With a couple of back casts you should have most of the forward section in the air, with a bit of practice you can then shoot quite a length of the fly line.
The biggest fault with wf lines is trying to get too much line in the air, once you start getting the thinner running your cast will be far less effective in fact the aerialised line will start to sag and ruin your cast.
Little really is better and it does not take a lot of practice before you are shooting a reasonable amount of line.
Terry
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Post by frosty on Apr 30, 2017 21:24:09 GMT
Thanks for that and your so right. Practice practice
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Post by philpot on May 1, 2017 8:06:04 GMT
Very well done matey, 3.2lb, what a cracker.
As Terry said regarding the 9#, don't be scared of it. I had a habit of casting slightly to my right instead of being perfectly upright. This is not what the coach tells us but I found it much easier and keeps a big fly away from your head, in fact I did this 'angle cast' on all my gear and found it better for me.
Phil
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2017 8:33:18 GMT
It really is all about timing and nothing to do with power. If you regularly chuck lures it is hard to get out of that style of casting habit, if you know what I mean?
You can always tell when you are getting the timing right as you will feel your rod loading properly. I have lost count of the times when I have missed the optimum time to release the cast and put in an extra false cast which then affects the quality of the cast.
It is definitely easier to cast small trout flies, so I would practice as much as possible on them, getting your timing right. Once you get the hang of it then learn the double haul and you will find pike fly casting much easier. I have been having a go on and off for years and am still only average. I have been doing more this year and have definitely improved my distance and consistency no end!
Now to try the pike poppers!!!
Ian
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Post by frosty on May 1, 2017 19:39:16 GMT
Thanks guys and so true about the timing. I found the more false cast I done the less distance I got, I found if I let the fly go after only 2-3 false casts it went a lot further than say 4-5. Letting more line out thinking its going to go the extra few yards it just ends up less distance and in a snakey heap lol.
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Post by philpot on May 2, 2017 17:51:13 GMT
Hauling really comes into play with big pike flies and as Ian said, master double hauling and you have cracked it but start off with backward haul which I found easier and loads the rod very well indeed.
Just take your time and practice.
Phil
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