Fly fishing

matt_mad_fisho · #1 11-02-2003, 06:56 AM

G'day everyone

One of my friends fly fish, and he says its realy fun, ive used it before...i can cast it ok but i havnt caught a fish on it yet. I was thinking about buying a little setup my self, do u think it is worht spending the money???

cheers Matt

LakeConjolaFish · #2 11-02-2003, 07:06 AM

Its a very personal descision, if you have the bucks to burn and your fishing needs a shot in the arm and your ready for a very steep learning curve and a new challenge.....go for it, just don't spend huge as I have many friends that got heated up and super keen and haven't used their saltwater fly outfits for years.

pete s · #3 11-02-2003, 07:16 AM

if you do decide to buy matt, maybe think about 2nd hand.

it saves on the initial outlay and after some time using it you can then decide if you want to upgrade to better equipment.

pw-bream · #4 11-02-2003, 05:00 PM

I got the fly fishing bug in the early 90's, I went and got a Daiwa graphite 8 weight rod and a neat Shakespeare reel. With a DT7F line and some leaders and tippets of various weights I fished for trout, bream, carp, mullet, etc with some success.
I still have the gear, but haven't used it in a long time.
Something like a 7 or 8 weight outfit is very versatile, it is light enough for most trout waters, but has enough grunt for plenty of saltwater species and environments. Get a reel that holds plenty of backing plus your fly line (weight forward seem to be the recomended taper these days) and you are set. Just choose leaders and tippetts to suit the water conditions and species you are after. It is fun to make your own flies too. I caught fish on flies I made myself and it was more satisfying than using the shop bought ones.

Duncan M · #5 13-02-2003, 02:09 AM

Matt,
Hell yes you should buy a flyrod, you will catch way more fish and women will find you irresistable.
Seriously though, I've been chucking flies for a couple of years now and it is a very steep learning curve. Be prepared to catch less fish at first, and be prepared to put in lots of practice. A lot of people get discouraged and give up after a short time, you need to leave the spin gear at home and fish fly all the time, regardless of the weather. In my first year of fly fishing I picked up a spin rod once, maybe twice, and I think I'm better for it.
Also, get casting lessons and join a club if you can, it will cut years off the learning process and you'll meet some cool folks.
Peter Morse said that flyfishing is for people who enjoy the journey as much as the destination, if that sounds like you then give it a go. If your main goal is to catch a feed every day, then it's a pretty labour intensive way to go about it.
If you have any other questions fire away.

Cheers
Duncan

matt_mad_fisho · #6 13-02-2003, 06:07 AM

Hey......ummm...will the ladies realy find me irrisistable??? lol

do u know what the prices are like for some beginner out fits??

cheers matt

PS thanks for all the advice fellas

#7 13-02-2003, 09:36 AM

Hey Matt,
Have a look in the for sale section on this site, I have 2 outfits for sale a 7wt & an 9 wt. You can try before you buy. Enjoy the jouney.

Stuie_02 · #8 17-02-2003, 02:04 AM

matt_mad_fisho

the prices on steve gray classifieds are dirt cheap great for entry point flyy casting the rods described are great all purpose rods. You can chase trout as well as bream.

You can get into fly fishing at cheap rate its not expensive, it like saying everyone has to buy ian miller rod a stella and bionic braid.

Cheers
Stuie