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Fly Fishing

Lotus — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 02:31:42 GMT

I really want to learn.....anyone ever try it?

Relaxing?

Easy to learn?

Re: Fly Fishing

brewhaha — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 02:59:49 GMT

Nothing to it. You'll learn it on the fly. You just need to be patient. It's fun when you catch. Even when you don't catch anything, it's still good to be outdoors.

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Lotus — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:01:55 GMT

Thanks brew.

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RoughDraft — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:05:41 GMT

Try it. You'll like it. My first catch was a tree branch over my head.

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NoelSeven — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:06:29 GMT

Yes, me. I won a couple of awards for it, long ago I'll tell you the secret, for real: it's all in the wrist.

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Lotus — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:08:15 GMT

On 11/17/2014 RoughDraft said:
Try it. You'll like it. My first catch was a tree branch over my head.

Sounds like it's just up my alley.

Re: Fly Fishing

Lotus — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:08:47 GMT

On 11/17/2014 NoelSeven said: Yes, me. I won a couple of awards for it, long ago I'll tell you the secret, for real: it's all in the wrist.

Thanks Noel.

Do tell. You won awards?

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NoelSeven — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:16:12 GMT

I did. Fishing was a really big deal in northern CA back in the fifties and sixties. PBS did a special on it awhile back. My father was really into it for years. My mother and I went with him on numerous fishing trips. We all fished, I had my own specialty poles. In fact, I still have them. I would bet there are videos on YouTube teaching fly fishing.

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cody2 — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:28:37 GMT

Lotus, have you ever fished by spin casting or is this your first experience with fishing? Fly fishing is a little like golf, you have to practice, practice, practice. It also helps to do it regularly.

I fished with spin casting all my life, quite successfully I might add. We decided we need to learn how to fish with flies. The transition hasn't been easy as the technique is the exact opposite. In fly fishing the line is heavy and the flies are light. In spin casting the line is fine and the lures are heavy. We don't do it but once or twice a year and I have learned that I have to almost start over every time until I get in the rhythm of it again. It is much more labor intensive also because of the constant cast and retrieve.

Like someone else said...it is always great to be out on the water whether the fish are biting or not. Try it.

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Lotus — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:31:30 GMT

I can cast....love it. I could do it all day, but I haven't been fishing in a long time.

Of course I'm surrounded by water and don't fish anymore.

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cody2 — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:35:05 GMT

On 11/17/2014 Lotus~ said:
I can cast....love it. I could do it all day, but I haven't been fishing in a long time.

Of course I'm surrounded by water and don't fish anymore.

I guess I am confused by the rolly eyes. I didn't know you were surrounded by water.

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minkbunny — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:40:10 GMT

Ahh, fishing. Our whole family loves to fish - well I love to watch. We live at a fishing/sailing lake and have several stocked ponds on our property. My son has a gorgeous lake on his farm, he bought the property because of the lake. Luckily it was a nice farm with a lovely home because he told his wife they were buying it the second he stepped out of his truck. He has caught some huge, really, fish right off his boat dock. And his grandkids all love to fish, even the baby girl who isn't two yet. She has her own pink plastic fishing pole.

You reminded me of one of the most beautiful films ever made (actually won an Academy Award for Cinematography) A River Runs Through It - about the life lessons really learned while one is fly fishing. Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt among other great actors. Directed by Robert Redford.

We own it and now I have to look it up!

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Free2be — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:44:56 GMT

I wonder if Hugh Jackman or Kevin Costner, both fly fishing enthusiasts, give private lessons?

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Lotus — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:48:10 GMT

On 11/17/2014 cody said:
On 11/17/2014 Lotus~ said:
I can cast....love it. I could do it all day, but I haven't been fishing in a long time.

Of course I'm surrounded by water and don't fish anymore.

I guess I am confused by the rolly eyes. I didn't know you were surrounded by water.

The eyeroll was for me. Sorry.

I live on Long Island...surrounded by water....some of it 2 mins from my house and I haven't been fishing in years.

Re: Fly Fishing

Lotus — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:49:43 GMT

Free.....wouldn't that be great? LOL

Mink.....Loved that movie....I've been interested since seeing it.

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cody2 — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:53:56 GMT

On 11/17/2014 Lotus~ said:
On 11/17/2014 cody said:
On 11/17/2014 Lotus~ said:
I can cast....love it. I could do it all day, but I haven't been fishing in a long time.

Of course I'm surrounded by water and don't fish anymore.

I guess I am confused by the rolly eyes. I didn't know you were surrounded by water.

The eyeroll was for me. Sorry.

I live on Long Island...surrounded by water....some of it 2 mins from my house and I haven't been fishing in years.

I have heard about Long Island all my life. I live on the West Coast but I would love to tour some of the East Coast some day. I bet it is beautiful where you live. I don't think I would enjoy living anywhere that was not at least a day trip from the ocean. What kind of fish would you be catching there on flies? Are there rivers close by or would it be in the ocean?

ETA...that MIGHT be a stupid question because I don't know that I have ever hear of fly fishing in the sea.

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Lotus — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 04:09:37 GMT

I am on the North Shore of Long Island which borders Long Island Sound. On the opposite side of Long Island Sound is part of NYS......and CT. The South Shore borders the Atlantic Ocean.

I would probably have to go upstate to fly fish...not sure if you can do it in the sound or the ocean??? I will have to do some homework.

I do have a friend (GF's hub) that goes every April....he goes upstate NY.

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Lotus — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 04:10:45 GMT

ooopss...sorry that's so big

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dmod nj — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 04:51:02 GMT

On 11/17/2014 cody said:
On 11/17/2014 Lotus~ said:
On 11/17/2014 cody said:
On 11/17/2014 Lotus~ said:
I can cast....love it. I could do it all day, but I haven't been fishing in a long time.

Of course I'm surrounded by water and don't fish anymore.

I guess I am confused by the rolly eyes. I didn't know you were surrounded by water.

The eyeroll was for me. Sorry.

I live on Long Island...surrounded by water....some of it 2 mins from my house and I haven't been fishing in years.

I have heard about Long Island all my life. I live on the West Coast but I would love to tour some of the East Coast some day. I bet it is beautiful where you live. I don't think I would enjoy living anywhere that was not at least a day trip from the ocean. What kind of fish would you be catching there on flies? Are there rivers close by or would it be in the ocean?

ETA...that MIGHT be a stupid question because I don't know that I have ever hear of fly fishing in the sea.

cody, come to the east coast. Lotus and I will take you around. We'll have fun. There are many other posters who live in the area. We can have a big party and meet one another.

We can catch a ball game between our teams.

I can't imagine not living near the ocean.

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Lotus — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 05:03:56 GMT

Heeeeeeyy......donna!!!

I could never live in a land locked state.....I have the best of both worlds here....the sound and the south shore.

I've never been to the Jersey Shore.....do you get there often?