West Wickham - Can You Fly Fishing - Hidden Spots

By Ady Calow | Apr 21, 2009

The Best of Fly Fishing…

I’ve personally found that one of the most relaxable and enjoyable hobbies that a man can have is fly fishing. If you are an outdoors kind of guy, and like the solitude, give fly fishing a try. It is not an expensive recreation to get into and it is a hobby that a person at most any age will enjoy.

West Wickham

Fly fishing is different than using worms or live bait, and a little more patience is usually required. First of all learn what the fish are feeding on, this will give you more effective results. Then use the fly that resembles what the fish are looking to eat. My favorite spots to fly fish are in calm pools where salmon and trout usually lay. A great tip is not cast your shadow, this will prevent you from getting lots of bites. After years of fly fishing, I’ve learned fish are not blind or stupid especially in West Wickham. No matter where you are fishing from, a boat or wading down a shallow stream, always try to cast your line into the fast moving water. Salmon and trout like to stay in the fast moving water because there is plenty of oxygen. Fly fishing using a ‘wet fly’ will allow you’re fishing fly to partly sink down in the water coming in visual contact with the fish. If you’re using a fly that the fish is interested in taking hold of, you could be in for a fun battle. A ‘dry fly’ will float on top of the water, so for the fish to bite it the fish will need to come to the top. This is called a ‘role’ for the fly. The most important pieces to go fly fishing with are a graphite rod and reel along with some different flys.

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