fly question

[lingking20]

so i am thinking of getting a flyrod for mainly trout. i will be a very beginner. never even tried one lol. i was thinking of getting one of those beginner kits. i dont want to spend much money since im in school. i know this can get expensive so i just want something to learn on and use for the stockings. any ideas on a kit?

[BottomBouncer13]

I'll donate you my beginner set up...it's ready to fish...if u want it I'm in the Parsippany area or could meet u south when I'm down that way...And I take very good care of my tackle so it's in nice shape

[Ely]

You'll either love or hate the fly fishing thing! Bottom made you an incredibly generous offer. My only suggestion would be to read a little and practice casting before you get out there.
I only started fly fishing 2 years ago and haven't touched any of my other rods since!
Good luck!

[lingking20]

thankyou soo much for the offer. it truly means a lot. I live just over the boarder in NY, but i will be down in Mawah tomorrow 4/10. if i would be able to pick it up then it would be most appreciated. thanks again for this.---chris

[surfrod]

chris,

try to convince bottombouncer to give you 15 minutes of casting lessons.

it will save you MUCH frustration and will get you started the right way.

basic casting is not all that hard but is MUCH easier if someone just shows you for a bit.

[BottomBouncer13]

Ling king give me a call 862 222 2575

[ReelErIn]

BOTTOM very nice dude U DA MANhttp://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj295/reelerin/thumbsupjpg.gifhttp://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj295/reelerin/thumbsupjpg.gif

[The Sinker Man]

That's what makes this site so great...People helping each other..

[shrimpman steve]

good karma commin your way!

[lingking20]

so if you guys could pick just a few flies to start off with for trout in a lake. what would they be??? thanks for the help in advance. this really is a great website.

[gypsy]

Go with these, use a strike indicator, cast upstream, mend in line as it comes to you, idea is to have fly at same speed as water current, when your strike indicator stops, or goes upstream set the hook lightly, it isn't like leaning back on a blaskfish. you don't have to cast far, also learn roll cast, very hepful when lots of trees and brush around. i still loose lots of flies to those suckers. check you tube on how to roll cast

nymphs
gold ribbed hares ear
copper john
pheasant tail nymph
prince nymph

streamers
white marabou
wolly bugger
those white marabou have awsome action, i catch lots of fish on these, i tie quite a few, and always have them on me

wet flies
quill gordon

[ALL SEASONS GUIDE SERVICE]

1st thing, get some casting videos and set up some hoola hoops in the yard, practice, practice. you dont want to watch fish disapear while you spook em ripping line around. Flys: stone flys stone flys stone flys, various size, mosquito pattern, wooley booger, and a bead head for the fresh stockies, (fresh stockies dont know flys from cheese) so a few bright shiny ones will get you started.

[Taxman]

Chris did not get home till after I went to bed so I did not get to see the pole but he called me twice to tell me it is a nice set up and how nice of a guy BottomBouncer was

Thank you for such a wonderful offer and for going out of your way to meet up with him to hand it off.

It was an awesome effort on your part and is appreciated

[BottomBouncer13]

Chris is a really nice kid who I was happy to hook up with that setup...we met up at Ramsey Outdoors and I went over fly selection...tippets...indicators...and presentations for a variety of situations...Chris told me he first wanted to try fly fishing in lakes for trout and bass so I hooked him up with a wolly bugger and streamer and explained how to fish them...we looked at poppers for bass and panfish that he could use to catch fish right away this summer...I also went over how to nymph in a stream and gave him a nymph/midge tandom that's is ready to fish minus an indicator...He seemed very excited in general and it made me happy to get someone into one of my passions...

[bunker dunker]

that was a great thing ya did bb.your the man!!!

[birddog]

Get a few soft hackle hares ears, you can fish the just like bait letting them drift down stream and letting them rise like an emerger, they can also be stripped like a streamer. I toaught both of my boys on them and were successful. Fly Fishing is not rocket science, but there is a learning curve. Once the fish figure out the difference between a fish pellet an an insect you will outfish the bait guys big time.