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Originally Posted by Crafty Angler
Well, at least in terms of trying to learn FF a little late in the game, anyway... 
Been threatening to try it every season for the last 20 years or so but never made good on it - not like I'm working on my bucket list, but I thought I'd like to try to add something new to my repertoire
Picked up a 9' 9wt Loomis GL3 for short money recently and figured it was worth a shot. Iron Mike gave me a Battenkill a few years back, think it has sinking line on it - also won a flybox stuffed with probably 50 or 60 SW flies a few years back from the Other Site and they probably cover all the styles from Clousers and Deceivers thru bunker, mullet and shrimp flies.
I've always had lots of tying materials in my tackle room and have read a number of books -
Had one casting lesson maybe a dozen years ago - anybody got any recommendation for a geezer noobie?
I guess maintaining my ability to laugh at myself should be pretty near the top...  |
Patience is the key...and of course, a good sense of humor couple with a tolerance for pain(you'll know what I mean when you start throwing clowsers with a cross wind).
Casting wise -
Keep your thumb in line with the spine of the rod. Just watch the line, start small. Keep a good feel for what the rod is telling you. When the line is straight out, you will feel the rod load, then you can start bringing the line in the opposite direction. I am sure you have read plenty about this, I just notice that most people starting out fly fishing are not patient enough to wait for the rod to fully load before reversing, so be patient. Other than than, if you have any specific questions...shoot.
Best of luck...have fun.