| The first thing most people learn in fly fishing is | | | | smaller and larger bodies of water and fish sizes. |
| how to tie flies, but learning to set up your rod | | | | He will not have the best choice for either |
| should really be the first step. | | | | extreme, but will be safely in the middle no |
| The very first thing you need to learn about | | | | matter where he is fishing. As his own experience |
| setting up and using your fly fishing equipment is | | | | grows, he can select a rod more in line with his |
| that there is always two ways to do everything | | | | fishing interest. |
| involved with the sport. Well, maybe not always, | | | | When you are learning how to set up a fly fishing |
| sometime there are three or more ways to do it. | | | | rod, give special attention to the line selection. |
| Every fly fishing book you read will give you a | | | | Unlike casting rods, the line is more known for |
| slightly different take on the best way to do | | | | other attributes than just break strength. Quality |
| everything. This duality runs through the entire | | | | line is essential. The big problem is what is called |
| sport. There are two types of rods; there are | | | | reel memory. The line must be played out fairly |
| two types of reel; there are two types of line, | | | | straight and natural to give the best presentation |
| etc. | | | | of the fly. Reel memory is where the line twists |
| The key to rod selection and set up is the type | | | | when played out due to being wound on the reel. |
| of fishing that is going to be done. It would be | | | | Higher quality fly fishing line has virtually no reel |
| great if there was a one rod fits all types of | | | | memory. |
| fishing situation here, but this is just not the case. | | | | The actual line is not attached directly to the |
| The rod length might be around six feet for | | | | spool as in casting reels. Rather it is attached to |
| fishing small streams and up to fifteen feet when | | | | another section of line called the backing. |
| fishing salt water flats. The most recent trend in | | | | Knowledge of knots is essential to preparing the |
| fly fishing rods is toward shorter and lighter rods | | | | fly rod. The Boy Scout merit badge illustrates this |
| as fishing in smaller bodies of water for different | | | | point as it requires that you demonstrate three |
| species has become popular. Still, you need to | | | | different style knots. The backing is attached to |
| match the rod to the type of fishing you are | | | | the fly reel spool with an arbor backing knot. Then |
| planning or else expect to get several rods of | | | | the backing is attached to the actual fly line with a |
| different sizes. | | | | nail knot. A short leader is attached to the end of |
| The beginner is going to do best with a medium | | | | the actual fly line with any one of three different |
| size rod. This will usually serve him for the first | | | | knots. Finally, the fly itself most be attached to |
| couple of years. He will be able to use it for both | | | | the leader. |