Rigs and Knots Guide
Successful fly fishing often comes down to how well you rig and tie your flies. The Rigs & Knots Pocket Guide from Ventures Fly Co. serves as a practical resource for anglers who want to improve presentation and increase their…
Hastings Fly Fishers
A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
Hastings Fly Fishers
A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
Category Getting Started
An introduction to the essentials of fly fishing, including rods, reels, fly lines, leaders and other equipment to help you get started.
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Fly Fishing Skills by Dutch Baughman
Explore Fly Fishing Skills, a free educational resource featuring presentations and guides covering casting, tackle, knots, fly selection, entomology, fish behaviour, watercraft and fishing safety. Suitable for beginners and experienced anglers alike, it offers plenty of useful information to build knowledge, develop techniques and get more out of fly fishing.
The Fly Rod-breakin’ Blues
Learn how to protect your fly rod from accidental damage. Fly casting instructor Joe Mahler explains common causes of rod breakage, including high-sticking, poorly seated ferrules, weighted flies and careless handling. A few simple precautions when assembling, casting, fishing and transporting your rod can help keep it in good condition.
How to Organise Your Fly Box
This guide was found on the Flymen Fishing Co website by Club member Gary Pearton. Thanks, Gary! This guide will give you a good understanding on the many ways you can assemble your fly box and provide some tips on…
Choosing a Fly Box
Choosing the right fly box helps keep your flies organised, protected and ready for the water. Explore different ways to organise patterns by type, size, colour or fishing location, along with practical considerations when selecting a box, including width, length, storage style, magnetic closures and clear lids.
Is There a Secret to Untangling Knots?
Philip Monahan, from Midcurrent.com, answers a reader’s question: Are there any secrets to untangling the other kind of common fly-fishing knots: the unintended ones you create because of wind or bad casting? Answer: Well, I don’t know about secrets, but…
Leader Eater
A common mistake that many anglers make when using tapered leaders is tying the fly directly to the leader. Every time you change your fly, your tapered leader gets a little bit shorter… and thicker. The tippet will shorten with each fly change. No big deal. As you get closer to your surgeon's knot and the tippet gets too short, just replace the tippet.
Fly Fishing Leaders
Fly Fishing Leaders, their construction and formulae for trout, steelhead and salmon. Having an understanding of leader material and a practised knowledge of reliable fishing knots is as important to the angler as knowing how to cast. The leader and knots are the most fragile link between you and your fish. The correctly designed fly fishing leader transfers energy from the fly line to the fly in a predictable manner. With knowledge of proper knots, a store of the proper materials and a blue print to work from you can build your own fly leaders.
Gear Made Simple – Fly Rods
You enter a store that specialises in fly rods. Your aim – to purchase your first fly rod. The store owner approaches and describes the brilliant fishing to be had in the mountain streams. “Wow”, you exclaim. “What rod would…