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Got Your Rod Now What?

Posted By Orvis Flyguy     May 17, 2012    

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Before I get into casting and techniques, I want to discuss a situation I ran into at my local fly shop when I first started wanting to become a fly guy. I want to tell all of you that I'm a pretty intelligent guy that usually researches what I need to know in the event that if someone asks me a question, I don't sound like an idiot. For whatever reason, I didn't do that before going into my local fly shop asking for things I might need. The fly shop owner was so helpful, but I must have seemed like a real dummy. She started asking about my rod weight and if I had Tippet and leader. I must have paused because I had no idea that at the end of my fly line was to be attached a leader and then followed by a thing called Tippet. Instead of acting like I knew what I was talking about, I just came clean and told her I was a new guy needing a ton of help. I know many of you would feel humiliated, but I couldn't fake my fishing knowledge and just threw it out there that I was a newbie. She took me through Tippet and leader 101 and man did I learn a ton. Most of it didn't make sense then, but I'm much more confident in telling you what I learned. From your fly line there is attached a leader which can be in different lengths but basically it is either tied on using a loop to loop technique or using a nail knot. From that leader, is where the tippet is attached. From that tippet, you will then attach your flies. Let's get started with leaders and the numbering system on the labels. Leaders come in numbered sizes and the basic thing I can teach you is that the lower the number the stronger the leader. The same is true with the tippet sizes as well. It can be a tough thing to grasp but hopefully you will remember that low means stronger yet more visible to the fish and higher means less strength but also less visibility to the fish. Just keep in mind that tippet and leader are just as important as the flies that you choose. Hint: 7x is an excellent dry fly size! One last thing is to keep in mind that admitting that you don't know something is much better than faking it and learning nothing. Next blog will tackle wading.

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