The Best Beginning Fly Fishing Accessories

By Jocelyn Davidson


There are so many types of fishing items on the markets today, but since you are a beginner the list here will help you learn what is essential. Later on when you are more confident, you can move on to the intermediate accessories. Etiquette, rods and reels, and flies are some of the important things you will need to start your adventure and are all important fly fishing accessories.

The length of the rod best for this sport should be about 8 feet and a 6 in weight to start with. Be sure to ask if it has stiff action as that is what will be needed for fly fishing. If the waters you are to be visiting much stronger currents then move up to a 8 in weight.

Now on to the reel needed for best results your first trip out. There are 3 kinds of different reels to choose from, but for beginners the single action reel is what you should focus on. The single action reel you choose should have an adjustable drag which helps you land a fish that is fighting you.

You should not place regular fishing line on the rod and reel only line made specifically for this sport. Regular line will not be strong enough and will keep breaking on you. Dacron inner core line is best for the currents in streams, rivers and dams to help you land a big one.

The leader you decide upon should not be too heavy or to light for the best results. The tippet should be able to allow for the drift of the current naturally and be strong enough to withstand these currents and hold the fish once on your line. You can look for leaders that include all you need at most sportsman stores and online.

To figure out what size tippet is needed take the flies size you are going to use on the rod and divide by three. The three most used flies in this sport are wet, saltwater and the dry. There are many expert and intermediate sportsman which prefer tying their own flies but you will want to stick with these for now.

The dry variety of flies are made to look like the insects such as may flies, grasshoppers and others which fall into the water or land lightly on its surface. The fish will gulp these down before realizing they have been caught by you. The last type you should learn about is called the wet variety.

Other items you will need to include when starting off in this sport are boots for wading, polarized sunglasses that reduce glare from the water, a fishing knife, a basket for the catches you make and of course, the very important vest of a fly fisherman. Choose colors of clothing in the earth colors like browns and greens for best results.

Having the right accessories is a must for enjoying this favored sport and bringing in fish even on your first trip as a fly fishing enthusiast. Other items you will need are boots for wading, a sharpener for your hooks, spare reels and rods, basket or creel to place fish in, fly vest, knife specifically made for fishing and polarized sunglasses to lessen glare and give you better vision on the water.




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