Your Best Fly Fishing Buddy
Posted in Fly Fishing on the July 15, 2007
Fly Fishing Buddy will become a treasured educational and developmental resource to you over time. Here’s where you’ll discover not just the basics, but all the secrets, tips and tricks that make the sport of fly fishing so enjoyable. And there are many little bits that together make for great fishing. We aim to bring them all to you in a single place over time. It’s like a no-fees club where insider wisdom will be freely shared.
To succeed at fly fishing requires a lot more skill than might first appear necessary. None of it is difficult, but not much of it is obvious to the casual observer. The nuances are subtle, the game as much art as it is skill. Finesse is not only desirable, but close to being necessary in order to achieve a high level of satisfaction from the sport. You’ll get a lot of that here, but of course need to take it with you and practice it, both live as well as in between excursions if possible.
One of the most effective ways to learn is by simulation. Also during the long off-season, more experienced fly fishermen (& ladies of course but is there such a thing as fly fisherwoman? - it sounds way too derogatory for my liking) will enjoy the practice without even leaving home. Yep, that’s what FlySim achieves. You won’t believe the realism this brings; you can feel the strikes.
For beginners, this is a perfect learning experience. You begin by being shown the various items of gear necessary, right down to different line profiles, tippets, flies, nymphs, even hatching charts. Don’t worry if you don’t understand any of this yet, it’s really easy and using FlySim will have you feeling quite at ease with it all in no time.
Then you will be able to learn the art of casting, right down to shooting the line and roll casting.
Lastly, but by no means least, is fly selection. Whilst this is aided by the hatching chart, it is ultimately brought down to your ability to observe the natural insects right in front of you in the water, and thus select the appropriate fly. At first the fish might jump at a fly but leave it. However, once you get the right fly and present it in front of your spotted target trout, you’ll get the surprise of your life as the fish leaps at the fly,hooks on and darts around the water. Be careful, because if you play too hard too fast, you tippet will break and you lose your fly. There’s a limited number until you are sent home. It’s so engaging and educational - you’ll be fully familiar in no time.
More experienced fly fishermen will enjoy the challenge of trophy fishing or choosing more challenging lines & tippets. Keeping sharp during the all too long off-season helps a lot to be crisp on opening day.
Best of all, through this link you will receive a complementary (Zero $), FlySim demo version which is fully functional for selected waters only - but be warned, you’ll be hooked!
You can net your copy here: http://www.wisdomforyou.com/approved/flysim