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Am heading over to walthamstow (england, london) reserviors for a spot of brown trout fishing. but ive never cast this fly rod of mine. i will be partaking in a beginners day set up by the walthamstow flyfising club where they teach the basics of fly casting and fly fishing. I have already read several books and have researched on the internet, so my expectations of a fish the first time are pretty small. but I will post some pics of the day, on ausfish for all to laugh at with me most likely being coated in fly line or falling into the water. if i catch a trout the first time then ill be one happy man.
for those that want to know, i have a 9ft 7in 7w cortland rod 2piece, with a shakespeare black demon reel loaded with 7wt intermediate line and a 9ft tapered leader. not sure about fly selection yet but im sure once the casting thing is sorted they will point me in the right direction in that regard.
aparently the 7wt is the ideal setup for reservior fishing so hopefully it will deliver the goods.
well, im no longer a fly fishing virgin. got some casting lessons from one of the accredited fly fishing instructors that the club organized. was a nice cool day a little bit overcast (how unusual) with a bit of a breeze. did make casting a little tricky at times as did my clear fly line (cant see the stuff) spent most of the time just trying to shot the line of the reel as they say over here. and had some success with it. no fish this time unfortunately that part of the virginity is still intact. but definitly had fun and met a great bunch of blokes as well. will be heading back there in a week or two to try my luck the second time around. here are some photos of the day, and some rainbows that were caught just as i was leaving.
yeah it is a different departure from bait soaking and lure casting for squire etc. but just being out there and watching the water assessing the insects and trying to match what you see. i saw numerous buzzers and emergers skating around on the surface. i tried a few surface presentations but the intermediate line didnt allow it to stay there for long. will have to get a floating line to go with my kit.
am sure i will catch within a few weeks. will have to increase the number of flies in my fly box though. get some more buzzers. And more leader material.
i hope to bring what ive learnt back to australia in the next few years and really hit the salt water scence really hard. would love to catch some pelagics on the fly that would be an awesome experience.
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