Summer fly fishing is characterized by few layers, shorts, and more breathable gear. Then the mercury drops, we dust our waders ready to brace the cold because it can be a goliath that needs tact to defeat. Getting wet is part of the sport but we have limits since it can get uncomfortable, freezing, and
Like all things in fly fishing, there are many options to choose from, fly fishing combos are no exception. Fly fishing combo setup is a full kit designed specifically by the manufacturers to encourage beginners to the sport of fly fishing. These manufacturers have put together a fly fishing rod, fly fishing reel fully loaded
Sealants, glues, and adhesives should be in your angler repair kit because leaks in waders are common. There could be various reasons for wader leakage, but if the area isn’t humongous, it is easy to patch that down, seal it, and get back to fishing as nothing happened. These aren’t like underwear that you can
With all aspects of fly fishing there are many options and fly fishing reels are no different. First of all when deciding on a fly fishing reel it’s first good to look at what type of fishing you are planning to do. Most of all we want a fly reel to match a rod setup
Wader storage is among the determinants of performance and longevity. Whether they’re the cheapest in the market or cost you your lifetime’s fortune, proper care, maintenance, and storage count. Should you hang waders after use? Yes, you can hang your waders? Sure, you can hang your waders after cleaning them to dry completely before storage.
Wet waders aren’t fun to be in since they are a risk to your health, can slow down your movement, especially if drenched, and are generally uncomfortable. Besides being at risk of getting cold-related illnesses, the stench from sitting long in wet waders is awful. Also, you are constantly compromising the performance and longevity of
In the last post, we discussed some of the physical attributes of fly lines. These included color, density and weight. Fly lines have a lot more going on than these including front taper, head, back taper, belly, and running line. These characteristics are mostly to do with the aerodynamics of the fly line how it
In the last post we looked at the fly fishing reel which holds the fly fishing line. The fly line is the part that takes the flies out into the water so we can catch fish and trout. In traditional bait and spin fishing the line either monofilament, fluorocarbon or braid, is a lot thinner
The next thing to consider in the building of our fly fishing kit is the fly fishing reel. This piece of equipment is required to hold the fly line. Truth be told we could fish without it but you would have a lot of fly line lying around your feet causing all sorts of mayhem.
So in the last post we talked in general about trout fly fishing and what equipment is required to start off as a beginner. Now we shall go into more depth in each area so you can better understand the sport. In this post we shall discuss the differences in the makes and models of
