1. Cast the Line Not the Lure
1.1. Difference between fly and cast fishing is fly casts the line not the bait
1.2. not wide arc, short and compact
1.2.1. to much energy forces cast
1.3. line leads the way
2. Imitating Insects
2.1. trick fish to take the fly
2.2. artificial lures or flies imitate live, natural food sources
2.3. caddisflies, may flies, stoneflies most common
2.4. above water stage-dry flies; below water stage-Nymphs
2.5. Life cycle Map
3. Butt of rod has specs
4. called the working portion of a line
5. Useful Vocab:
5.1. Fly: imitation insect
5.1.1. artifical lures
5.2. Bite: loop in line used to lead line through eyes of rod
5.2.1. these eyes are called "guides"
5.3. Load: Weight of line that causes bend and weight for cast
5.4. Dry Flies: above water stage of insect
5.5. Nymphs: below water stage of insect
6. Equipment
6.1. Fly Rods
6.1.1. Classified 5 Dimensions
6.1.1.1. Length: butt to tip
6.1.1.2. Pieces: # of separate sections
6.1.1.3. Action/Flex: flexing character of rod and where it bends when loaded by line
6.1.1.3.1. Full Flex/Slow Action: flexes butt to tip
6.1.1.3.2. Mid Flex/Medium Action: flexes mid to tip
6.1.1.3.3. Tip Flex/Fast Action: just tip
6.1.1.4. Materials: what its made of-graphite typically
6.1.1.5. Weight: numerical designation
6.2. Fly Line Parts
6.2.1. Classified 3 Dimensions
6.2.1.1. Weight:
6.2.1.1.1. 000-15 weight
6.2.1.1.2. weight of first 30ft of line in grains
6.2.1.2. Taper:
6.2.1.2.1. Double Taper (DT): tapers same at both ends
6.2.1.2.2. Weight Forward (WF): more toward front than rear
6.2.1.3. Buoyancy:
6.2.1.3.1. floating lines (F)
6.2.1.3.2. sinking lines (S)
6.2.1.3.3. sinking tips (F/S)- a front portion of line floats, rest sinks
6.3. Fly Reels
6.3.1. Reel Handle: hold when retracting line, typically left hand retrieve
6.3.2. Reel Spool: independent of reel frame
6.3.3. Line Guard: horizontal metal piece that spans reel spool gap and keeps fly line in alignment with rod guides
6.3.3.1. line goes OVER not under this
6.3.4. Spool Release: mechanism to release spool to be removed....duh
6.3.5. Counter Balance: weighted piece added to counter reel handle to add balance while reeling
6.3.6. Reel Foot: flanged metal shoe at top of reel to secure reel into the seat
6.3.7. Adjustable Drag: dial on back of reel that creates resistance/drag on line
6.3.7.1. right to tighten, left to loosen
6.4. Preventing Problems
6.4.1. reel up, away, and then down
6.4.2. Tighten drag enough on back of reel to discourage accidental reeling the wrong/backward way
6.4.3. keep control of line when reeling it in with your line hand fingers
6.4.4. if line gets caught behind reel frame, release spool to free it