Fly Fishing Essential Tips
Unless otherwise noted, all articles were written by Jim White
Fly Rod and Reel Maintenance
So, now we have money and time invested in good rods, reels and line. What do we do to keep them going for years to
Freshwater vs Saltwater Fly Fishing
Fly fishing is fly fishing is fly fishing. Pretty simple. In our dreams. There are several distinctions between fly fishing in freshwater and fly fishing
Gear to take on Fly Fishing Trips
Items to Carry on All Overnight Fishing Trips __Cold gear– it gets cold even during the summer __Wide hat– keep the sun off your ears
How to Cast a Variety of Lines
FLOATING LINE This is the line you will with use most frequently. For short, fresh water casts, you can stand facing the target and cast
How to Practice Fly Casting
No doubt the title of this episode alone makes you mad. Here we have been urging you to practice and giving you all sorts of
How to Shop for a Fly Fishing Rod, Reel, and Line
How to Shop for a Rod The time has come to go buy a rod. You have done some homework by reading reviews, checking YouTube
If I could only buy 1 rod…
Over the years, a number of fly fishing magazine have asked superior fly anglers what they would get if they could have only one rod
Just So You Will Know What the Line Weights Mean
Yeah, this is for the real fly fishing nerds. But now you know why we use a relative scale instead of using the actual grain
Kayak Fly Fishing
In recent years, kayaks have grown in popularity. They are relatively inexpensive. There are enough different models that it is not difficult to find one
Kayak Fly Fishing Overview
Not many years ago, the fishing kayak consisted of a simple rod holder clamped on a kayak. Today’s fishing kayak has many if not most
Keep ’em Rollin’ Trailer Maintenance!
Spring! Now is the time to do some maintenance on something not all of us possess- a boat trailer. If you don’t have a boat trailer, read this anyway because it is likely you know someone with a boat trailer and they might decide to take you fishing. But before you go, you should go through a checklist with them to make sure your pleasant excursion doesn’t wind up involving road-side assistance, a wrecker and even, perhaps, the Highway Patrol.
Knots
One of the funnest things (I know the correct words are most fun– but those two don’t capture the sarcasm of funnest) in all of
Letter Line “Weight” and Corresponding AFMA (Manufacturers of Fishing Tackle) Numbers
AFTMA No. Avg Weight in Grains (a) Range: Mfg Tolerances Double Taper (DT) Weight Forward (WF) 2 80 74-86 IHI IHJ 3 100 94-106 IGI
Level-wind for a Fly Reel?
While I am not an expert on old fly reels, I will say that I have never seen one with a level-wind to put the line back on the reel in an orderly fashion. To have such a contraption may not be impossible but it sure would increase the complexity of the reel.