Beginner Fly Fishing Gear Checklist
Consider making a checklist of the fly fishing accessories that you will need for your fly fishing trips.
Have you ever gone fly fishing and sometime during the day discovered that a needed item was left at home? If you are a fly-fishing beginner or a seasoned veteran who is short on time, it's a good idea to have a checklist of needed items.
If you are going to an exotic fly-fishing destination you need to make a list.
The following is a grouping of items you may need on your checklist to support your next fly fishing adventure.
#1.
Basic Items: First is the fly rod and reel; that's easy, but you may want to take a backup rod and reel in case of damage or failure.
Consider a couple extra fly reel spools with a floating; sinking or wet tip fly lines.
If you are making a trip to an exotic destination, you may need extra bulk spools of backing and leader material, or extra leaders in a wide range of lengths, and tippet strengths an a leader wallet might be handy.
#2.
Optional Items:Fly-fishing vest and flies especially for the waters you are fishing, dry flies, fly floatant, and dry fly leaders.
Your vest should have a fly patch to dry out water-logged flies.
Nymphs and wet flies may need to be fished with strike indicators and shot for weight.
Consider small pliers, leader nippers, hook hone, catch-releases tool, and small scissors.
A med-sized Swiss army knife, flyline conditioner, stream thermometer, landing net, Campsuds, small hand towel, extra empty fly box plus an assortment of terrestrials and streamers flies.
#3Needed Items:Waders, wading boots, or flats boots, wading staff, wader belt, studded sandals, Aquaseal adhesive, extra boot strings, float tube fins, inflatable PFD and accessories, extra boot socks, 2 pairs of polarized sunglasses, UVA & UVB waterproof sun block lotion SPF45, SPF 30 sun gloves, brimmed fishing hat, mosquito spray, dry bag, rain gear and a good rain hat, cold-weather clothing, underwear and gloves.
Thank you for taking the time to read what I have to say.
Good fishing, and please respect our environment and practice catch and release.
Have you ever gone fly fishing and sometime during the day discovered that a needed item was left at home? If you are a fly-fishing beginner or a seasoned veteran who is short on time, it's a good idea to have a checklist of needed items.
If you are going to an exotic fly-fishing destination you need to make a list.
The following is a grouping of items you may need on your checklist to support your next fly fishing adventure.
#1.
Basic Items: First is the fly rod and reel; that's easy, but you may want to take a backup rod and reel in case of damage or failure.
Consider a couple extra fly reel spools with a floating; sinking or wet tip fly lines.
If you are making a trip to an exotic destination, you may need extra bulk spools of backing and leader material, or extra leaders in a wide range of lengths, and tippet strengths an a leader wallet might be handy.
#2.
Optional Items:Fly-fishing vest and flies especially for the waters you are fishing, dry flies, fly floatant, and dry fly leaders.
Your vest should have a fly patch to dry out water-logged flies.
Nymphs and wet flies may need to be fished with strike indicators and shot for weight.
Consider small pliers, leader nippers, hook hone, catch-releases tool, and small scissors.
A med-sized Swiss army knife, flyline conditioner, stream thermometer, landing net, Campsuds, small hand towel, extra empty fly box plus an assortment of terrestrials and streamers flies.
#3Needed Items:Waders, wading boots, or flats boots, wading staff, wader belt, studded sandals, Aquaseal adhesive, extra boot strings, float tube fins, inflatable PFD and accessories, extra boot socks, 2 pairs of polarized sunglasses, UVA & UVB waterproof sun block lotion SPF45, SPF 30 sun gloves, brimmed fishing hat, mosquito spray, dry bag, rain gear and a good rain hat, cold-weather clothing, underwear and gloves.
Thank you for taking the time to read what I have to say.
Good fishing, and please respect our environment and practice catch and release.
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