Fly fishing?

[mr fishy]

I'm thinking of asking for a fly fishing set up for my birthday but need to know the pros and cons of fly fishing first and the difficulty


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[mr fishy]

Bump


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[gangster]

Its more fun!

 

[AU_Arowana-RG]

Very interesting. One pro is that fly's can imitate a wider range of prey items as opposed to lures and that they can imitate smaller prey items.

As for the rods and lines, well, the fact that most Fly Fishing Rods are considered like tackle in comparison with standard spinning rods mean lots of light tackle fishing action, which can be very fun.

 

[mr fishy]

Well I'm used to fishing with a spinning rod and reel and how hard is it to learn to fish with it?


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[ColeFishing]

It's more work for an amazing reward. I have a fly rod and I love.

However, I hate using it to catch trout. I find that spinners work better.

I used to live in tampa(Hyde park village) and I fly fished David island a lot for mullet. Mullet on fly is a great fight. Saltwater fly fishing is way better then fresh.


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[mr fishy]

My dad told me he used to fly fish so when I get a set up he said he will teach me thx for all the info guys when I catch my first fish on fly I'll make a thread


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[xEchOx]

Fly fishing can be tough to learn. It definitely takes patience and persistance. If you have someone coaching you it will come a bit easier. I pretty much taught myself what I know so It's taken me a while to come around but I'm addicted now.

For me the biggest Pro is knowing I've mastered a difficult feat. It's a continuing Pro, because I'm still learning. Most people can run out to a stream and toss spinners all day... not everyone is willing to put in the time and effort to catch fish on a fly rod. You'll know what I mean when you catch your first on the fly.

The biggest advantage of a fly rod is being able to cast flies as small as a mosquito and as light as a feather. You can't use a traditional rod/reel to cast these flies because they are so light but fly fishing allows you to do this. Obviously this is meant for trout. Not too many other types of fish feed so consistently on small insects/flies. For that reason, if you are fishing other species with larger flies, that advantage is lost. Larger flies weigh more and can be thrown with a traditional spinning combo and in that domain, spinning reels have the advantage. They are easier to cast, you can cast them farther, they have better gear ratios and retrieval rates etc... but its not as much fun if you ask me.

Keep us updated. I'm sure you'll be hooked in no time.

 

[mr fishy]

Well u was looking online and they are bot cheap but I saw some good deals on craigslist on eBay and I will keep you updated


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[ingrda]

Learn to cast, from then on its easy. You live in a great part of the world for fly fishing, you can catch bass in the lakes and canals or hit the saltwater. This time of year the snook hang out along the beaches and you can catch tarpon in the south and central inlets at early morning. Don't know where you are but peacock bass on the fly are great fun, you can get um using a closer minnow in the miami canals.