Dry Fly Rod Setup

Orvis casting instructor pete kutzer is here to help you rig up your very first fly rod.

Dry fly rod setup. How to fly fish series. Setting up a fly rod for dry fly fishing fly rod dry fly clinch knot floating weight forward fly line leader 9ft tapered nylon i like 4x through 6x tippet 16 inches of the same x as leader or 1x higher double surgeon s knot loop to loop made with double surgeon s knot. Until recently fly line manufacturers made their lines with both ends simply cut off and ending in a straight section of line. Eight recommended dry flies parachute adams.

Video dry fly fly rod setup. However there is another way to fish dry flies wet flies nymphs streamers and bugs without using regular fly fishing equipment. It may seem intuitive to some fishermen but if you re setting up a. If you wanted to set up your own rod then difficult nail knots and albright knots were foundational requirements.

Learn how to fly fish for trout with dry flies including avoiding drag when to fish emergers what to do when a rising fish does not take your fly and when to add movement to your dry fly. The special rods and weighted lines normally used to cast dry and wet flies require different casting techniques than do other rods and reels which often put anglers off to fishing with flies. Check out the video below to learn how to setup a fly rod for dry fly fishing. You will also learn how to make a curve cast how to fish a dry fly from a drift boat how to modify a leader on the stream and much more.