How to Fly Fish – Fly Fishing Tips & Tricks
How to Use a Fly Let me now get into the details of how to use a fly . The first step is to attach the reel to your rod. Remember to follow the specific manufacturer ’ s instructions. The bottom line is that the reel should slide onto the rod and lock in place. Now get your fly backing and pull off some 100 feet or less, depending on your spool size and reel weight. The backing and the line should fill the arbor. The next step is to pull off about 3 feet of the fly line, and then tie the fly line to the fly backing using an Albright knot. Extend the line to some 100 feet and clip it. After that, tie the backing to the arbor using an arbor knot. Remember to keep the line taut as you spool the backing around the reel. The end of the fly line should have a loop. Do this using the braid knot. The leader will be attached to the fly line using this loop. You will then find it easy to change leaders as you are busy fishing. Use a surgeon ’ s knot to attach the tippet to the leader. The ...