Useful Trout Fly Fishing Tips

active-guy | Oct 05, 2009 | Comments 0

Trout Fly Fishing Tips – Where to Locate Trout in Rivers

Fly fishing for trout is an art form, and there is a lot of material providing trout fly fishing tips and techniques for any beginner fly fisherman. The following trout fly fishing tips will help you become a more successful trout fly fishing angler:

When approaching the water you intend fishing in, make sure that you walk slowly and quietly. Sound is transmitted more rapidly through water than air.
Wearing drab clothing with muted colors will help you to blend more effectively into your surroundings. This will reduce the possibility of spooking the trout.
Take a thermometer with you and check the water temperature before fishing for trout. When the water temperature is between 55 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit, the trout are far more active. Outside this temperature range trout become inactive and lazy, which will reduces your chances of catching them.
A good quality fly rod that provides accurate casting and good feedback and line feel can make all the difference for trout fly fishing – check out the Sage Z-Axis range of fly rods for some of the best fly fishing rods that money can buy.

To be successful at trout fly fishing, its important that you use the correct type of fly. The temperature of the water determine what size fly you use. You should use larger flies in cold water. Smaller flies should be used when fly fishing in clear, warm water. Yellow, orange or black flies tend to work better at the beginning of the season. Different flies work best in different locations, as the prey that trout feed on will vary from location to location. A good suggestion is to speak to the local fishermen, or visit local fly fishing shops to find out which trout flies work best in that geographic area.
Keep your fly line clean. A line that is not clean tangles more often, and creates more friction in the rod guides. You can buy products which are used specifically to clean fly lines.
Learn to roll cast. With fly fishing in rivers and streams, often you will have bushes and trees behind you. This will prevent you making the back cast of a full overhead cast. The roll casting technique does not require any space behind you, and is also useful when fly fishing in strong wind.
When fishing in rivers and streams, always cast upstream and let your fly float back down towards you. The trout find sheltered areas of the river to lie and wait for their prey. By staying out of the main current of the river, the trout expend less energy. These areas may be in front of or behind rocks jutting up from the riverbed.
When trout fishing in lakes, you will be more successful when fishing when there is a small breeze. Trout are more easily spooked in still waters.
When using a fly fishing net, do not swipe at the fish. With this sudden movement, the trout may be spooked. This will cause the trout to break the tippet on the fly line and thus escape.