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What should you look for when planning a vacation that involves fly fishing? Obviously you will want to go to the best place for the variety of fish you are after. But you decision can be influenced by who will be travelling with you. If you are just going with the guys, and fly fishing is the only thing you will have on your mind, you will just need a place to stay in close proximity to the river or stream you intend to fish. But if you are planning to make this a family vacation as well, make sure that you find a place to stay that offers plenty to do for the entire family.

Fly Fisherman Stream Fishing

Fly fishing vacations are both exciting and relaxing as well and your selection for location is only limited by your budget.  Be aware, however, that some of the best spots are located in remote wilderness country that you can only get to by airplane, train or four-wheel drive vehicles. Locations such as these can add significantly to your costs, but the benefits may greatly out-weigh this consideration.

When you are planning a vacation, don’t overlook package deals! Many of these packages cover all of the expenses, minus your incidentals of course. Be sure to check these out in detail because you may be surprised to learn that some lodges do not have restaurants. The remote wilderness packages often require that you bring your own food. This isn’t always the case but it’s important to be aware in advance of making your trip. Be sure that your package covers all transportation to get you to the fishing spots. (Unless, of course, you are driving to the destination.) Some packages include a guide to show you where you will have your greatest chance for success.

If the family will be travelling with you, you consider a location that is family oriented. If your entire family enjoys fly fishing… you’ve got it made! Otherwise, you should be sure to choose a spot where your family can have an enjoyable time and where there are ample entertainment options nearby for your non-fishing family. Some fly fishing lodges provide activities for children plus they have places for mom to relax as well… including spas. 

Going on a fly fishing vacation may actually be an ideal time to get your entire family interested in the sport.  Children are always eager to learn  new things, especially if it means getting to spend some high quality time with their dad. This alone can make the trip worthwhile.

It actually shouldn’t come as any surprise that an increasing number of women are gravitating towards this sport as well. A family fly fishing vacations can give you an opportunity to share your own love of the sport with your wife or significant other. Don’t be too surprised if you spark an interest in them also.

Whether you want to take a vacation with your friends or with your family, careful planning can make all the difference in an enjoyable trip. You can have a great time while you do what you love – fishing!

Fly Fishing Vacations is a post from: Fly Fishing HQ

Fly Fishing For…?

It doesn’t matter whether you fly fish in fresh or saltwater.  When it comes right down to it, we all wish we had a bit more knowledge.  If you are fortunate enough to live in an area where there is a fly fishing club, you no doubt appreciate the information sharing that goes on among the members.  It is invaluable! 

Learning more about fly fishing becomes entirely different if you need to “go it alone”.  While fly fishing can be a solitary sport for many of us, there is still an abundance of information available on the internet (including this flyfishing.com website) as well as in books and in magazines dedicated to our wonderful sport.

Here is some handy information that you might want to take a look at:

• Fly Fishing For Trout
• Fly Fishing For Bass
• Fly Fishing For Steelhead
• Saltwater Fly Fishing

Fly Fishing For…? is a post from: Fly Fishing HQ

One of the best books we’ve ever found on the topic of fly fishing is titled, “Learn To Angle Like The Pros”.  This is an excellent book for complete beginners to fly fishing and the more seasoned veterans alike.  It covers every topic that you need to know about fly fishing.  Priced at only $4.95 … with an instant download… it’s a steal!   

Some of the topics discussed in this book are…

Casting Basics:

• Overhead
• Roll Cast
• Hauling
• Reach
• Side Arm
• False
• Spey

General Tips

D-I-Y Flies

Where the Fish Are

Fly Fishing Destinations

Fly Fishing Ethics

Getting Fly Fishing Gear:

• Vests
• Waders
• Rods
• Reels
• Lines

Putting Together Your Rod and Reel

Knots

* Want to be a better fly fisherman?  Get this highly informative book right now via instant download for only $4.95.

A quick search on Amazon.com shows over 8,000 titles on fly fishing available! Prices range between $10 and $50. Some of these books are purely instructional while others contain anecdotes and fish stories designed to entertain. You can get books that tell you the best places to fish at and the most satisfying fly fishing destinations.

Fly fishing books are great resources as well if you want to learn how to tie your own flies. One of the first things you need to know in fly tying is what the flies look like that you’re trying to mimic. When the book comes with illustrations, you can easily match your fly to the picture.

Online books are another great way to get information about fly fishing. There are many e-books available for download. Look for the ones that will fit your needs. If you’re a beginner, you may want a comprehensive guide to all aspects of fly fishing. If you’re more experienced, an update book may be the way to go.

When choosing a fly fishing book, look at the author first. Are they qualified to write this book? What experience do they have in the sport? Can they provide you with compelling reasons to take his or her advice? You will get more accurate information from a person who has personal experience to offer.

Is the book easy to read? When you are reading a book filled with technical language, it can be overwhelming and it isn’t likely to help you much. The author should define unfamiliar language early on in the book and keep reminding you throughout the text what they are referring to.

Don’t opt for long-winded tomes of pages akin to War and Peace. They aren’t likely to give you much good advice plus the boredom factor has to come into play. A lot of great information can be packed into a few pages. Opt for the shorter book rather than the longer one so you get what you pay for!

Fly fishing books are wonderful sources of information when you are learning about this sport. Find a book that you are comfortable reading that also gives you what you are looking for. The choices are vast, so go online or get to the bookstore today and learn what you need to about the sport of fly fishing!

Other Recommended Reference Books:

L.L. Bean Ultimate Book Of Fly Fishing

Orvis Fly Fishing Guide

The Fly Tying Bible

Fly Fishing Books is a post from: Fly Fishing HQ

Fly fishing is markedly different from regular fishing. With plain fishing, you use lures and often live bait to bring fish to your line and hook them. When you are fly fishing, you use a fly that resembles a real insect that the fish feed on naturally. The line is longer and you mimic the movement of the fly or insect on top of the water so that the fish thinks they are biting at a real insect.

Casting is constant in fly fishing. You put the fly out in the water and then draw it back several times so that the fish thinks the fly is landing on the water and then taking off again. With regular fishing, you cast your line and let it rest until the fish bites making the bobber sink into the water.

You can catch some pretty hefty fish using either method, but when you are fly fishing, you have the opportunity to “battle” the fish for survival. This can be extremely satisfying as man battles nature for the top position.

Flies are made out of natural materials in fly fishing while regular fishing utilizes latex and plastic lures made out of man-made materials. Many avid fly fishermen say that the fish are much more attracted to the natural lure rather than the man-made ones. This, they say, makes fly fishing an amazingly satisfying sport.

You can fish just about anywhere – a local pond, a lake, or even a reservoir. When you are fly fishing, you will want to go where the fish are most plentiful. That means traveling (perhaps) to rivers and streams where fish like trout and walleye are known to live. The challenge in fly fishing lies in making the fly look real to the fish below water.

Fly fishing in remote places like Alaska and Canada are great vacation getaways. You can plan a fly fishing trip to many different spots including Mexico, South America, and even Russia. That can be a great adventure – much more so than just fishing your local lake or pond.

Chess has been called “the sport of kings”, but many avid fly fishermen consider fly fishing to be the real sport of kings.  It takes skill, finesse, and a lot of patience to get good at fly fishing. Thousands of anglers couldn’t agree more. When you’ve been fly fishing once, you’ll want to go back over and over and over again.  May the fish bite well for you!

Introduction To Fly Fishing is a post from: Fly Fishing HQ

You just know you are going to get your best discount deal on fly fishing rods and reels if you look for one of the fly fishing combos available.  But which fly fishing combo is right for you?

We have taken some of the guesswork out of it for you… and probably are saving you a lot of time in the process.  Below you will find what we consider to be the best discount fly fishing combos available online.  Why are these good choices?

We have selected only those fly fishing combos that match our strict criteria;

• Must be from manufacturers of known high quality
• Must have good reputations
• Must have a strong “customer comes first” attitude
• Must offer a strong warranty
• Must offer a product of high value to price ratio
• Most importantly… there must be solid reviews from independent customers who are actually using the product.

While we have divided these fly fishing combos into GOOD, BETTER and BEST categories, you simply cannot go wrong with any of the fly fishing combos you see here.

THE GOOD Fly Fishing Combos

Wild Water Fly Fishing Combo (click for more details)  – DISCONTINUED

Excellent Fly Rod Package

Scientific Anglers Fly Fishing Combo (click for more details)

A great all round fly rod and reel combo

THE BETTER Fly Fishing Combos

Redington Fly Fishing Combo 8′ 6″, 5WT, 2-Piece (Click for more details)

Redington Red2 Fly Fishing Outfit

THE BEST Fly Fishing Combos

Sage Fly Fishing Rod and Reel Combo Outfit (Click for more details)

Excellent fly rod value for the price

Fly Fishing Combos is a post from: Fly Fishing HQ