Fly Fishing Books/video recommendations?

[logs22]

I will be heading to Helena Mt. for Easter weekend and am hoping to extend my trip for a day to do some trout fishing on the Missouri River. I have never fly fished before and was hoping to give it a try out there. I will almost certainly hire a guide but I would like to pick up some gear before I go and try to at least pick up the basics. I figure between now and then I can squeeze in a few trips to the south branch to get some practice. Can anyone recommend a good book or video (or both) that covers the basics of fly fishing (including reasonably priced suggestions for entry level gear)? Thanks!

[akoop]

The Orvis Learning Center website has lots of great info.
https://howtoflyfish.orvis.com/

[Chrisper4694]

a good guide will have good gear for you and if you are good at learning motor skills you'll be pretty good at it in an hour or so if he's a decent teacher. I'd recommend not buying any gear before you try it...it can be expensive.

[logs22]

Originally Posted by Chrisper4694

a good guide will have good gear for you and if you are good at learning motor skills you'll be pretty good at it in an hour or so if he's a decent teacher. I'd recommend not buying any gear before you try it...it can be expensive.

Exactly the advice I needed, thanks! I have my brother-in-law who lives in Helena tracking me down a good local guide and I have no doubt he will deliver. I wasn’t really interested in spending a lot of money on new gear (I did just pick up ice fishing this year and spent enough on that).

[gypsy]

Be prepared to get totally involved, fly fishing is great, you tube has a lot of info, learn the roll cast, very easy, used most on streams. Just don't get into tying, very addicting!!! I'm in way over my head

[Doug Vitale]

Originally Posted by logs22

Can anyone recommend a good book or video (or both) that covers the basics of fly fishing

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592573126/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/076455073X/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1602393230/