06-27-2014, 09:04 PM
I've only been fly fishing for about a year now, but I will second that the Provo is not the place to get your feet wet. I think I hit the Provo 4 or 5 times before ever getting a fish. I'm now able to catch fish consistently on the middle and lower though. It would probably be easier with a mentor however, so I'm sure you will do fine.
Books that helped me:
Handbook of Hatches: Introductory Guide to the Foods Trout Eat & the Most Effective Flies to Match Them.
The Fly Fisher's Playbook: A Systematic Approach to Nymph Fly fishing.
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Dynamic Nymphing: Tactics, Techniques, & Flies from Around the World.
I don't think I would have understood anything from Dynamic Nymphing just starting out however, I would probably hold off on that one for a little bit.
Cabelas does a good class for when you are just starting out. It's every Saturday morning and it is free. They go over some insects, how to tie various knots, and then they take you outside and work with you on your casting.
I also took a nymph fishing class at Four Seasons Fly Fishing. This class was completely valueless (but costs $100). My instructor showed up over an hour late, he could not identify most of the bugs we came across, and he had no confidence in what he was teaching. I thought I would get something out of this class because of the "On the Water" portion, but that was not the case. Reading "The Fly Fisher's Playbook" gave me far more information than I got from this guide and, if I remember correctly, it was only $3.95 on my kindle.
I hope this was helpful. I know the people here have 10 times the experience I do, but I had a frustratingly slow start because I do not know anyone that fly fishes, and I found these resources invaluable to my introduction.
Now that I am into it one year I try to hit a new section of river once or twice a month and I am almost always able to get into several fish. Good luck! I hope you find this sport as rewarding as I have so far.
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Books that helped me:
Handbook of Hatches: Introductory Guide to the Foods Trout Eat & the Most Effective Flies to Match Them.
The Fly Fisher's Playbook: A Systematic Approach to Nymph Fly fishing.
&
Dynamic Nymphing: Tactics, Techniques, & Flies from Around the World.
I don't think I would have understood anything from Dynamic Nymphing just starting out however, I would probably hold off on that one for a little bit.
Cabelas does a good class for when you are just starting out. It's every Saturday morning and it is free. They go over some insects, how to tie various knots, and then they take you outside and work with you on your casting.
I also took a nymph fishing class at Four Seasons Fly Fishing. This class was completely valueless (but costs $100). My instructor showed up over an hour late, he could not identify most of the bugs we came across, and he had no confidence in what he was teaching. I thought I would get something out of this class because of the "On the Water" portion, but that was not the case. Reading "The Fly Fisher's Playbook" gave me far more information than I got from this guide and, if I remember correctly, it was only $3.95 on my kindle.
I hope this was helpful. I know the people here have 10 times the experience I do, but I had a frustratingly slow start because I do not know anyone that fly fishes, and I found these resources invaluable to my introduction.
Now that I am into it one year I try to hit a new section of river once or twice a month and I am almost always able to get into several fish. Good luck! I hope you find this sport as rewarding as I have so far.
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