New to fly fishing

[riverdog]

All good suggestions. It’s important not to overestimate the difficulty of fly fishing and make it seem to be an unique art while all other fishing is just fishing. Don’t spend too much time off the water with out fishing. It’s counterproductive. We don’t teach others to do any other fishing by spending hours in preparing them before hitting the water. I learned to fly fish late May 1999. My friend that taught me was a dry fly enthusiast but that was fine for late spring, summer and early fall fishing streams. I mastered the basics there and didn’t throw my first non dry fly until October. That was when I got an introduction to throwing streamers with prespawn brookies. I didn’t even bother with still water for a couple years and still have a strong preference for moving water. Figure out what kind of fishing you might be most interested in and get the basics down there. You can slowly add to your repertoire as you explore new interests. Ask questions of any teacher/guide. Too many do things because that’s how it’s taught. That might be fine if all you ever want to do is fish the Provo but then your missing out on so many far better no name streams in the inter mountain west and beyond. . Flexibllity and adapting to each fishing situation is what separates a great fly fisher from an adequate one. Most guides dont rise to that level but much of that needs to be self taught after you get the basics down anyways.
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