new to fly fishing

[Dust1n]

Originally Posted by diamonddave

I'm going to give you a little free advise,
take notes...

When fly fishing you need to match your rod to the size of fish and the conditions you are fishing in. If you are using a 1 wt rod and manage to hook into one of the decent browns in Prarie, the time it takes you to finally play that fish out, will have some serious physical issues on that fish, more than likely kill it.
We as fishermen, outdoorsman, need to try and limit the mortality rate in the C&R streams that we fish. Match the rod to the fish, take pride in matching the hatch, fooling that elusive brown, and get him in as fast as possible and released to catch again.

ill give you some free advise here too bud

if i recall which i do.....your aloud keeping any 2 trout in the of the river on certain months....there are brookies in there and whites and i dont think you need a 6wt rod to land a 4 inch brookie....and guess what who says u need to play him tell he dead tired you can use the rod to your advantage by holding it on one side to throw it off balance vice versa......thanks tips

[diamonddave]

..... nevermind

[chubbdarter]

Originally Posted by diamonddave

..... nevermind

lol...i know what your going through DD

[Dust1n]

dave sorry if im not the friendlest member on her to you....are we good and we dont got to argu about every little thing>?

[diamonddave]

Fish hunter I could care less if you are friendly on here to me or not.... 3/4's of the time I have no idea what you are saying anyway..... But if you post some info that I can understand, but don't agree with, I will probably make note of it, thats the point of the forum.
To the Op, sorry for derailing your thread, but there has been some great advice here for you.

[Doc]

Those that are interested in getting into fly fly fishing...

Join Phil Rowley and myself for an introduction to fly fishing clinic at Camp Van-ES, just 15 min south-east of Sherwook Park.

To Register call (780)796-3066 or email van-escamp@shaw.ca . Camp Van-Es Business Manager Bonnie Hauch.

Cost per person $75.00, cheque made payable to Camp Van-Es.

Saturday April 2, 2011 9am-4:30pm

Course Agenda:

9:00-9:15 Introduction and Opening including gathering class,
expectations and agenda review

9:15-10:15 Fly Rods, Equipment & Casting Basics

10:15-10:30 Coffee Break

10:30-12:00 Hands on Casting Instruction

12:00-1:00 Lunch (Served on site)

1:00-2:00 Terminal Basics = Understanding leaders and essential
Knots for Fly Fishing (Hands On)

2:00-2:15 Coffee Break

2:15-3:15 Entomology 101

3:15-4:45 River Fishing 101

4:45-4:15 Lake Fishing 101

4:15-4:30 Conservation review, how to handle fish, conclusion
and wrap-up

Only 10 spaces left. All students will receive instructional booklets to keep and will learn on Sage fly rods. Clinic includes coffee, donuts and lunch.