An Introduction to Fly Fishing by Tony Scott

Sections:
1. Introduction
2. Choosing your Fly Rod
3. Choosing your Fly Reel
4. Choosing your Fly Line
5. Fitting your Fly Line
6. An Introduction to Knots
7. Fitting Leader Loops
8. Leaders
9. Entomology
10.Casting
11. Glossary and Terms

Introduction.

So, you’ve decided to take up this aspect of angling? You won’t regret it, I assure you.

In the following short chapters I hope to deliver a brief although accurate explanation of the tackle, its use and introduce you to some of the insects and their imitations that we use to attract and - sometimes - catch our quarry, be it in a small babbling country brook, larger river or still water.

There are a great many books available on the market that will give you a more in depth knowledge of our sport. Should you enjoy this little pre-amble I suggest you search them out to increase your personal knowledge and skills.

I started flyfishing in 1994 and made all of the mistakes that I hope to guide you around. I ran a fishing tackle shop for five years in the UK, qualifying as a STANIC (Salmon and Trout Association National Instructors Certificate) instructor in 2001 in the discipline of Trout fishing, before moving to France in 2004 to run a small holiday business specialising in fly fishing here. We also sell fly fishing tackle on our other website www.lemartin-pecheur.com. You'll find the site available in French and English.

I have helped introduce many people into the sport and sincerely hope that you will find the following guides useful.

Just one thing…………always wear eye protection (I suggest polarised sunglasses) and a suitable hat when fly fishing as flies have hooks and can travel at up to 80 mph during casting…. Need I say more?

I wish the reader good sport and tight lines.

Tony Scott STANIC (Trout)

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