Thanks, Graeme & Mike for an excellent film. I was taken fly fishing in Scotland by my now X father in law & its a learning curve but once you've mastered the casting that's half the battle. I had the usual beginner thing of hooking yourself, I'm not going to say it's easy but once you've got it down its awesome.
Glad you are enjoying them. I just filmed one a few days ago on fishing the Mayfly as nymph and dry. Should be up in a few weeks, but first a film-fest of fishing for the shore anglers with five new films in a row due to go up. Trout will be after those. Thanks for watching, and keep spreading the word !!
I've always thought that fly fishing was a difficult thing to do but after watching the video it doesn't seem as hard as I thought, when I have the money I'll have to get out there and try it for myself and I may become addicted. That video really helped me out a lot because I haven't even held a fly rod in my life. Thank you for the video :)
Have no idea on starter kits. Best to get hold of fly fishing club secretary in your area, see if they have members wanting to sell second-hand gear for a cheap price. Plus you'll get good info on where to fish I'm guessing, plus a bit of advice. Try fly fishing forums.
The norm would be about a 6 weight,but I think we were using 7/8's that day. If new to it,get a weight forward line,it will help you cast better. Double tapered lines are more for dry fly fishing where you need a more delicate presentation. Weight forwards will cast further,and better into any breeze.
Thanks for the Vid just thinking of getting into fly fishing and this by far was the best video out there, simple and easy to understand no mumbo jumbo. cant wait to try these tips out! thanks again!
Ever thought of contacting a fly-fishing club ? They might have some members who have second-hand equipment surplus to their requirements, and you could pick up something that is better value than buying new. Plus a club might have a junior section as well.
Just done a film using a tungsten head Hawthorn and caught well.Should fish well right through the summer.Size 10 hook. If on a reservoir I find the Jersey Herd is a good early starter
I can't remember as a lot of the stuff I use is old and names are either worn off or not on there if I built the rod myself. You don't need to spend a huge amount getting fly fishing equipment.Don't get talked into a top end price rod. If I bought a high price set of golf clubs I still couldn't play like Tiger Woods !! But I do OK on a cheaper set . Start with something around a 6/7 weight outfit.And get a plastic or composite reel,it only stores line,and will be lighter on your wrist.Good luck.
Not from me as I sold all my fly tying kit !! But I've done plenty of it,so know the satisfaction of catching a trout on a fly you have tied yourself .I'm hoping the professional fly tyer Sid Knight might be able to let us film him.We'll let everyone know if it happens.
Got the shampoo from those freebies at hotels. Replaced it with Fairy liquid just a kitchen washing bottle ? I use it as a cheap degreasant for the leader. You can do it every dozen casts, or particularly on still days when the ripple doesn't break the surface film and so the fly sinks slower. I want it down fast so I can get it in front of the trout's "kill zone".
I used to tie my own flies,but now use a professional Fly Tyer called Sid Knight who is a specialist.Look him up on his site-Dognobbler and you should get a better description of the flies we use. The outstanding fly for me last season was tied by Sid and called a "Pearly DaddyLonglegs".It was quite outstanding.
You'll have wind to contend with on any open body of water. I would say a 7/8 weight should be fine, but make sure you get a forward taper line to help you out on breezy conditions.
They are Florida "Flats" hats for out in hot sun/shallow water. Some have neck cloths as well, plus long peak to shut out sunlight so you can spot Bonefish easier. Don't know if they are sold in UK. Try Capt. Harry's Fishing Store,Miami,Florida.They usually have them. Guess they have a website.
The leader is about 9 feet.The flyline,which is basically your casting weight,is about 25 yards long on average. If you are a beginner a forward taper line will help you cast easier.
Great trout video guys. Thanks for all the advice not fly fished in about 5 years recently got back into the stillwaters and lochs around Glasgow scotland. Your videos have been a great help. Thank you for all the info and tips hope to see more fly videos soon :)
Thanks Graeme, trout season starts on the 10th march for us here. So just a fortnight to go. I'm sure that your casting methods will help me. I just need to get that flick in the rod right. Will check some of the links as well. Thanks, happy fishing. Kev
You need instruction.Sounds like the classic windscreen wiper cast. You need to load the rod up more, using harder flicks to make the bends of the rod do the work for you. And watch your backcast uncurl so you know when to apply forward power. Have a look online, see if there are any free tutorials. Might get you on the road a bit.
Awesome video! My girlfriend and I are attempting to catch some trout our first time out. We have some excellent trout streams in western Wisconsin, so we thought we should finally check them out. Thanks for this video!
great video and thank you ! , i mean this as compliment .............you are the Bruce Forsyth of fly fishing , and just as good on camera as brucy is too ! really learnt alot and was super great vid
Hi Graeme and Mike this video was very helpful to me thanks you guys very much i have practiced on the lawn now in a few days im going to take it to the water. Keep the totally awesome fishing up and best of luck. 😁🐟🎣
Same as freshwater hook sizes ,18 is smaller,size 10 is larger. Then when you get up to a size 2 freshwater,they go into sea sizes,1/0,2/0 etc,but going up to 14/0 which is huge.
for being new he got it down very fast. Awesome im getting into it myself for the first time thanks for the vid ..good luck very one catch some fish ..Cheers!!!!
Hi guys, Have been thinking about going fishing for the first tine for a while now and found a lake near me (Clywedog) but only allows fly fishing. Looked through TH-cam for informative videos and came across you guys. Informative, fun and well made stuff, so I've hit the subscribe button! Looking forward to getting my gear and going fishing now.
Hi. I've watched loads of your TAFishing vids, and love 'em. Being new to fly fishing, and checked out other tutorials for the novice, this is the best one I've seen. And, with all due respect, a minimum of Totally Awful Music - why do so many fishing video makers subject us this annoyance? Keep 'em coming though. Ray
Hey bud I like the vid, nice fish but most of all the crazy eight retrieve is exactly what I think I need thank you very much for the tips. I been fishing forever and use to fly fish when I was younger but I just picked it up again. Love it
This is so informative! I am a huge trout fan (and perch), but sitting in a boat all day and waiting isn't my forte. After watching this, however, I'm going to Dick's Sporting Goods and getting a rod. Now, I just need to google the best spots for fly fishing for trout in my area! Thanks!!
Well was toying with the idea of switching from bait to fly but thought fly was like a martial art. This vid makes me think "I can do that" so I'm buying a rod today lol cheers guys
Great video. It was informative and interesting. A good mix of practice 'In the field" as well as in real conditions. I would have loved to see a tangle though and an explanation of why and how to prevent it. Lastly, I suppose since it's a fishery it's okay to take the bigs ones with you. Here in Canada, if we caught anything that large in the wild it would be photographed and released. Keep up the great videos!
I would have thought somewhere around 8ft 6 inch would be ideal.Anything longer will mean more leverage for you and it might be tiring.Don't go for distance first.Go for accuracy and good presentation.And a smaller fly reel to make the outfit lighter.Don't buy a metal fly reel,get carbon or plastic types,they will be lighter too. Your local fly fishing shop may be able to help you,maybe with a secondhand outfit to start with.
I watched this video this morning after watching went out and bought a rod and reel I headed to the lake and caught my biggest trout yet 8.25 pounds thanks for the advice
We don't eat them. We give them to fish lovers to know how to cook it properly. I use the guts and carcasses for my big sharks catches here in the UK though. They make the best chum ever. Had a 200lb Porbeagle eat a 3lb Rainbow trout head right by the boat once. Sucked it down like a trout taking a Mayfly. Was tagged and released.(The shark....not the trout head !)
mate, a little Tip I was told by a Lengend in Australia 35 years ago when I started, master fishing with nymphs, remember they are 90% of the fish diet. remember to fish them slow, twitch the tip of rod. also in spring small wet flies, small streamers, fuzzy wuzzy, hammils. red and black matuka, olive wooly buggers. What country you from as in England they use a lot of buzzers, which are a small nymph, read as many books as you can especially entomology books, regards Mick Australia
Great video! i bet i have watched all the beginner fly fishing vids on youtube and this one takes the cake! can you review what flys you were using? do you tie your own?
Great video and very informative, thanks you guys! I've seen many of your other saltwater fishing videos and was delighted to find this one detailing fly fishing techniques for the absolute beginner (which would certainly apply to me!). I'm reading that you recommend 6 weights and above for fish in these classes (5-10lbs) so would a 5 weight be inadequate? As a result of your encouraging video I am contemplating purchasing a beginner 8'6"/9' 5 weight as a general purpose rod with an aim toward small mountain creeks & streams of the northeastern United States. What an enviable treat it would be to fish Avington, you guys are truly blessed! Thank you, Sean
Quick question here lads... I have recently done a lot more fly fishing lately and I was curious whether you should play bigger fish on a reel rather than pulling the line with your fingers (which I prefer). Look forward to hearing your view. Tom
Hampshire Angling TV Hi Tom, when it comes to big fish we prefer to play it on the reel. If that fish is stripping line and goes near over hanging trees etc, you need to move from where you are. You then have to drag all that line you have on the floor through bushes etc, it might get snagged/caught up and just be a general nuisance whilst all you want to be doing is focusing on the fish. So better to be playing it directly on the reel then you can move up and down the bank quickly and avoid snagging your line. But I guess it is a matter of personal preference. Hope that helps. - Mike
Thanks for the detailed reply Mike, your videos have been really helping with the basics of fly fishing really enjoyed them. Love Dry Fly fishing on the rivers, can't wait for the mayfly season, you going to be after any wild brownies from the river this year? Tom
Hampshire Angling TV Glad to help. Not sure yet as we have quite a busy filming schedule! As we do a lot of sea fishing too. It's something I would like to do more of. Yes mayfly hatch soon as the weather warms up! Good luck with your fly fishing
Great video, quite inspirational! Those rainbows are huge! Your fishery looks to be a put and take location. Is that a club? Do you pay an annual fee or per day?
We use a range,from 3/4 weights,up to 7/8 weight. No need for that really as its all close casting.A 6/7 would do better and give you more sport. No need at all for anything like a 9.
Thanks, Graeme & Mike for an excellent film. I was taken fly fishing in Scotland by my now X father in law & its a learning curve but once you've mastered the casting that's half the battle. I had the usual beginner thing of hooking yourself, I'm not going to say it's easy but once you've got it down its awesome.
Glad you are enjoying them. I just filmed one a few days ago on fishing the Mayfly as nymph and dry. Should be up in a few weeks, but first a film-fest of fishing for the shore anglers with five new films in a row due to go up. Trout will be after those. Thanks for watching, and keep spreading the word !!
Very well presented and concise video
Glad you enjoyed it
I've always thought that fly fishing was a difficult thing to do but after watching the video it doesn't seem as hard as I thought, when I have the money I'll have to get out there and try it for myself and I may become addicted. That video really helped me out a lot because I haven't even held a fly rod in my life. Thank you for the video :)
Class video mate
Thanks!
Have no idea on starter kits. Best to get hold of fly fishing club secretary in your area, see if they have members wanting to sell second-hand gear for a cheap price. Plus you'll get good info on where to fish I'm guessing, plus a bit of advice. Try fly fishing forums.
I like the way you guys talk
The norm would be about a 6 weight,but I think we were using 7/8's that day. If new to it,get a weight forward line,it will help you cast better. Double tapered lines are more for dry fly fishing where you need a more delicate presentation. Weight forwards will cast further,and better into any breeze.
Glad it helped.Tell others and help spread the word about the Totally Awesome Fishing Show. More flyfishing videos to come.Keep watching.
Thanks for the Vid just thinking of getting into fly fishing and this by far was the best video out there, simple and easy to understand no mumbo jumbo. cant wait to try these tips out! thanks again!
Yes, its a commonly used liquid detergent. You can mix it with a powder called Fuller's earth and make up a paste for smearing on the leader.
Thank you for the quick answer. I'm going to try fly fishing this weekend for the first time, and I feel pretty confident after watching this video.
It says in the intro box.Avington in Hampshire.A first class trout fishery.
Brilliant movie mates, well done, looked like a lot of fun!
Ever thought of contacting a fly-fishing club ? They might have some members who have second-hand equipment surplus to their requirements, and you could pick up something that is better value than buying new. Plus a club might have a junior section as well.
Just done a film using a tungsten head Hawthorn and caught well.Should fish well right through the summer.Size 10 hook. If on a reservoir I find the Jersey Herd is a good early starter
You should do more tutorials best help around this video got me into fly fishing and now I cant get enough of it !
First time for me next week
I can't remember as a lot of the stuff I use is old and names are either worn off or not on there if I built the rod myself. You don't need to spend a huge amount getting fly fishing equipment.Don't get talked into a top end price rod. If I bought a high price set of golf clubs I still couldn't play like Tiger Woods !! But I do OK on a cheaper set . Start with something around a 6/7 weight outfit.And get a plastic or composite reel,it only stores line,and will be lighter on your wrist.Good luck.
Not from me as I sold all my fly tying kit !! But I've done plenty of it,so know the satisfaction of catching a trout on a fly you have tied yourself .I'm hoping the professional fly tyer Sid Knight might be able to let us film him.We'll let everyone know if it happens.
Great advice! I'm having my first lesson tomorrow but thought I'd do some research first. Can't wait :-)
Got the shampoo from those freebies at hotels. Replaced it with Fairy liquid just a kitchen washing bottle ? I use it as a cheap degreasant for the leader. You can do it every dozen casts, or particularly on still days when the ripple doesn't break the surface film and so the fly sinks slower. I want it down fast so I can get it in front of the trout's "kill zone".
I used to tie my own flies,but now use a professional Fly Tyer called Sid Knight who is a specialist.Look him up on his site-Dognobbler and you should get a better description of the flies we use. The outstanding fly for me last season was tied by Sid and called a "Pearly DaddyLonglegs".It was quite outstanding.
You'll have wind to contend with on any open body of water. I would say a 7/8 weight should be fine, but make sure you get a forward taper line to help you out on breezy conditions.
Cost of a ticket includes a set number of fish you can keep.The number changes depending on the type of ticket you buy.
They are Florida "Flats" hats for out in hot sun/shallow water. Some have neck cloths as well, plus long peak to shut out sunlight so you can spot Bonefish easier. Don't know if they are sold in UK. Try Capt. Harry's Fishing Store,Miami,Florida.They usually have them. Guess they have a website.
The leader is about 9 feet.The flyline,which is basically your casting weight,is about 25 yards long on average. If you are a beginner a forward taper line will help you cast easier.
Great trout video guys. Thanks for all the advice not fly fished in about 5 years recently got back into the stillwaters and lochs around Glasgow scotland. Your videos have been a great help. Thank you for all the info and tips hope to see more fly videos soon :)
Thanks Graeme, trout season starts on the 10th march for us here. So just a fortnight to go. I'm sure that your casting methods will help me. I just need to get that flick in the rod right. Will check some of the links as well. Thanks, happy fishing. Kev
Excellent Graeme, thank you
Congrats with the nice Rainbows Mike :) Your dad really is a great teacher ;)
You need instruction.Sounds like the classic windscreen wiper cast. You need to load the rod up more, using harder flicks to make the bends of the rod do the work for you. And watch your backcast uncurl so you know when to apply forward power. Have a look online, see if there are any free tutorials. Might get you on the road a bit.
I've seen a lot of instructional vids, this by far is the best one. Thanks
Cheers for all your videos I’ve just bought my first fly rod set up today and I can’t wait to get some practice in :)
Fantastic advice chaps I have wanted to do the fly for some years so i think i will be hitting the water very soon
Wow amazing video guys and ultra informative. Have just purchased my first set up for myself and my son and we are itching to get started.
Great video. I am teaching myself to fly fish in the coming weeks, with the help of this video.
Awesome video!
Thanks!! Glad you like it
just subscribed would be great if you did the same
Fantastic Videos guys, keep them coming.
Awesome video! My girlfriend and I are attempting to catch some trout our first time out. We have some excellent trout streams in western Wisconsin, so we thought we should finally check them out. Thanks for this video!
Thanks for this video, i watched it before going fly fishing for the first time today. Helped me cast and react to a bite. :)
Really well explained. Thanks!
Thanks, a lot guys really interesting your Dad is a very good teacher I learned plenty of him. and excellent trout.
great video and thank you ! , i mean this as compliment .............you are the Bruce Forsyth of fly fishing , and just as good on camera as brucy is too ! really learnt alot and was super great vid
Thanks for the informative video!
Very straight forward and helpful.
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Graeme and Mike this video was very helpful to me thanks you guys very much i have practiced on the lawn now in a few days im going to take it to the water. Keep the totally awesome fishing up and best of luck. 😁🐟🎣
I'm going for the first time tomorrow 😀
rabbid man me to
Same
Same as freshwater hook sizes ,18 is smaller,size 10 is larger. Then when you get up to a size 2 freshwater,they go into sea sizes,1/0,2/0 etc,but going up to 14/0 which is huge.
for being new he got it down very fast. Awesome im getting into it myself for the first time thanks for the vid ..good luck very one catch some fish ..Cheers!!!!
Hi guys,
Have been thinking about going fishing for the first tine for a while now and found a lake near me (Clywedog) but only allows fly fishing. Looked through TH-cam for informative videos and came across you guys. Informative, fun and well made stuff, so I've hit the subscribe button!
Looking forward to getting my gear and going fishing now.
Are you from Wales?
I am indeed.
this isn't real fishing, lol
Is it imaginary? 😜
Interesant ,util ,practic ,ok ,cu alte cuvinte FELICITARI baetii .
Well done young man.
Avington is a fantastic trout fishery well done
Thanks, it is a great fishery
I think this video is helpful to all beginners
This video is absolutely fantastic. Thank you!
Hi. I've watched loads of your TAFishing vids, and love 'em. Being new to fly fishing, and checked out other tutorials for the novice, this is the best one I've seen. And, with all due respect, a minimum of Totally Awful Music - why do so many fishing video makers subject us this annoyance? Keep 'em coming though. Ray
Man, those are nice trout!
Hey bud I like the vid, nice fish but most of all the crazy eight retrieve is exactly what I think I need thank you very much for the tips. I been fishing forever and use to fly fish when I was younger but I just picked it up again. Love it
Sean Armstrong just getting back to it myself...haven't fly fished for about 35 years...
This is so informative! I am a huge trout fan (and perch), but sitting in a boat all day and waiting isn't my forte. After watching this, however, I'm going to Dick's Sporting Goods and getting a rod. Now, I just need to google the best spots for fly fishing for trout in my area! Thanks!!
Lynn Giselle Complete ditto! :)
Gratz on gettin hoooked for life. enjoy the lifestyle
Well was toying with the idea of switching from bait to fly but thought fly was like a martial art. This vid makes me think "I can do that" so I'm buying a rod today lol cheers guys
Looks great!
Well, guess im going fishing tomorrow. great video!
Can't remember.Maybe 9 feet ? which is about the standard for trouting
We use anything from 4lb to 7lbs depending on size of fish and fishery regulations.
Great video. It was informative and interesting. A good mix of practice 'In the field" as well as in real conditions. I would have loved to see a tangle though and an explanation of why and how to prevent it. Lastly, I suppose since it's a fishery it's okay to take the bigs ones with you. Here in Canada, if we caught anything that large in the wild it would be photographed and released. Keep up the great videos!
This got me excited, now im definately buying a fly rod!
It's worth it. Bought mine for £87.99, definitely worth it.
a wonderful video I've learned so much from it and I can see an expert inside you so keep going and don't give up.
awesome tutorial really helps :) might try out fly fishing at some point lol
Thank-you very much for this video.
this video has convinced me. Im gonna take up flyfishing.
I would have thought somewhere around 8ft 6 inch would be ideal.Anything longer will mean more leverage for you and it might be tiring.Don't go for distance first.Go for accuracy and good presentation.And a smaller fly reel to make the outfit lighter.Don't buy a metal fly reel,get carbon or plastic types,they will be lighter too. Your local fly fishing shop may be able to help you,maybe with a secondhand outfit to start with.
Loved the video I really wanna fly fish now
brilliant tips and great vidio, have learnt sumthing new.
I watched this video this morning after watching went out and bought a rod and reel I headed to the lake and caught my biggest trout yet 8.25 pounds thanks for the advice
Eli Hall That's a great catch.Well done,and we are pleased some of the tips worked so quickly for you.
great help,thank you.
I just bought my first Fly rod today (online) and i am really looking forward to give it a try :P
We don't eat them. We give them to fish lovers to know how to cook it properly. I use the guts and carcasses for my big sharks catches here in the UK though. They make the best chum ever. Had a 200lb Porbeagle eat a 3lb Rainbow trout head right by the boat once. Sucked it down like a trout taking a Mayfly. Was tagged and released.(The shark....not the trout head !)
You mentioned having them smoked and shrink packed. I had that done with my salmon in Iceland.
Itchen Abbas,Nr.Winchester.Hampshire.England.
Those are some amazingly beautiful Rainbows you don't get those big of Rainbows here in the Boise River
mate, a little Tip I was told by a Lengend in Australia 35 years ago when I started, master fishing with nymphs, remember they are 90% of the fish diet. remember to fish them slow, twitch the tip of rod. also in spring small wet flies, small streamers, fuzzy wuzzy, hammils. red and black matuka, olive wooly buggers. What country you from as in England they use a lot of buzzers, which are a small nymph, read as many books as you can especially entomology books,
regards
Mick
Australia
i love your videos so much thank you for doing this i really appreciate it
Great Vid!!!
Great video! i bet i have watched all the beginner fly fishing vids on youtube and this one takes the cake! can you review what flys you were using? do you tie your own?
Great video and very informative, thanks you guys! I've seen many of your other saltwater fishing videos and was delighted to find this one detailing fly fishing techniques for the absolute beginner (which would certainly apply to me!). I'm reading that you recommend 6 weights and above for fish in these classes (5-10lbs) so would a 5 weight be inadequate? As a result of your encouraging video I am contemplating purchasing a beginner 8'6"/9' 5 weight as a general purpose rod with an aim toward small mountain creeks & streams of the northeastern United States. What an enviable treat it would be to fish Avington, you guys are truly blessed! Thank you, Sean
You are awesome I just learned thanks
Quick question here lads... I have recently done a lot more fly fishing lately and I was curious whether you should play bigger fish on a reel rather than pulling the line with your fingers (which I prefer). Look forward to hearing your view.
Tom
Not too good an explanation, whether you should wind on a reel with big fish or pull the line to get contact with the fish...
Hampshire Angling TV Hi Tom, when it comes to big fish we prefer to play it on the reel. If that fish is stripping line and goes near over hanging trees etc, you need to move from where you are. You then have to drag all that line you have on the floor through bushes etc, it might get snagged/caught up and just be a general nuisance whilst all you want to be doing is focusing on the fish. So better to be playing it directly on the reel then you can move up and down the bank quickly and avoid snagging your line. But I guess it is a matter of personal preference. Hope that helps.
- Mike
Thanks for the detailed reply Mike, your videos have been really helping with the basics of fly fishing really enjoyed them. Love Dry Fly fishing on the rivers, can't wait for the mayfly season, you going to be after any wild brownies from the river this year?
Tom
Hampshire Angling TV Glad to help. Not sure yet as we have quite a busy filming schedule! As we do a lot of sea fishing too. It's something I would like to do more of. Yes mayfly hatch soon as the weather warms up! Good luck with your fly fishing
very nice trout! im hella jealous! keep it up!
Hi there, the Trout in this video are all rainbow trout.
Fly is a weighted nymph.It goes under the water.Only a dry fly sits on the water.
Great video, quite inspirational! Those rainbows are huge! Your fishery looks to be a put and take location. Is that a club? Do you pay an annual fee or per day?
I like fly fishing and fly tying even though i bad at fly fishing
We use a range,from 3/4 weights,up to 7/8 weight. No need for that really as its all close casting.A 6/7 would do better and give you more sport. No need at all for anything like a 9.
Thank you.
great fish mick
Graeme, When buying flies from the internet what is the sizing guide?
Is a size18 fly larger or smaller than a size10 fly?
U can use a Bombarda float with your spinning rod. It´s very common here in Denmark, but don't have the same finnesse. :)