River Trout Fishing
The goals of many fishermen are to be in a river fly fishing and land a trophy trout. The scenery is relaxing and a gentle cool breeze is blowing making it the perfect scenario. Despite these seemingly perfect conditions, this particular outing doesn’t come with the perfect ending. You see, River trout fishing is or can be difficult. So to make your trip rewarding, you can increase your chances and expectation by following a few tips.
Using the right type of line:
When you set out to go river trout fly fishing, it is best to start out with a dry line called a double taper. This kind of fly fishing line is easier to use especially for beginners because the line is a stiffer line and moves through the rod eyes smoother and has less chance of getting tangled.
Using the right type of cast:
One of the most important aspects of fly fishing is your back cast. It really is the backbone of a good cast and sets the stage for flawless forward cast. Be careful not to over cast and allow plenty of time for all of the line to get out completely behind you. If you are out on a windy day you will have to adjust and consider some different types of casting. The wind can cause the line to hit the rod and completely throw off a
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Raise your hand in bringing the tip of the rod to the one o’clock position making sure you keep the line behind the rod so that it forms an arc behind the rod. always remembering to work with the wind and use it to your advantage. Then thrust your rod sharply forwards and backwards several times, and stopping suddenly at the ten o’clock position. This type of forward motion will roll out the line and then straighten it out. This takes some practice to get the line to roll out instead of coming straight out, If need be increase the power of your thrust to get it to roll for you. This type of casting if done properly is a thing of beauty and pin point
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Fly rods are drastically different from spinning rods. Fly rods can be as big a 12 feet long. The longer the rod they farther you can cast. Fly rods are categorized into weight classes. These weight classes determine the sizes and the weight of the rod; the weights range from a 0-weight, all the way to a 14-weight rod; 0 being the smallest and 14 being the biggest; the lower the number on the rod the lighter the rod; they are also more flexible than longer rods; the average trout fisherman uses somewhere between a 3-weight to a 5-weight rod, depending on the size of fish they are trying to catch (Jardine 53-59). Catching a larger fish on a smaller weight rod takes practice, in that fly rods are very delicate. Fly rods will break very easily if too much pressure is put on the tip of the rod, but if used properly will last a lifetime (Jardine 53). On the other hand, spinning rods are quite sturdy. Most all spinning rods are in the six to eight-foot length. Longer rods are typically stiffer than shorter rods. Spinning rods and fly rods come in three different actions: slow, medium, and fast. Slow action rods are more flexible towards the middle of the rod; medium action rods are a less flexible in the middle and start bending three-fourths of the way up the rod fast action rods are stiff most of the way up the rod and are flexible at about the last two feet of the rod (Jardine 53). When
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