West Wickham - Fly Fishing - Secret Location
Posted in Fly Fishing on the April 18, 2009
So You Want to Go Fly Fishing…
I’ve personally found that one of the most relaxable and enjoyable hobbies that a man can have is fly fishing. If you like the outdoors and need a little solitude, I call it ‘thinking time,’ then give fly fishing a try! It is not an expensive recreation to get into and it is a hobby that a person at most any age will enjoy.
West Wickham
Fly fishing requires more patience then the usual worm or live bait fishing. For the most effective results, learn what the fish are feeding on first. Try to use the fishing fly that most resembles the snack of your prey. I like to fly fish in deep, calm pools where salmon and trout are apt to be laying. A great tip is not cast your shadow, this will prevent you from getting lots of bites. From experience I have learned that fish are not stupid or blind especially in West Wickham. No matter where you are fishing from, a boat or wading down a shallow stream, always try to cast your line into the fast moving water. Salmon and trout like to stay in the fast moving water because there is plenty of oxygen. Fly fishing using a ‘wet fly’ will allow you’re fishing fly to partly sink down in the water coming in visual contact with the fish. If you’re using a fly that the fish is interested in taking hold of, you could be in for a fun battle. A ‘dry fly’ will float on top of the water, so a fish will have to rise up for it. This is called a ‘role’ for the fly. The most important pieces to go fly fishing with are a graphite rod and reel along with some different flys.