vittorix

after long thinking, visiting shops and searching I decided.
I choose to get my first rod, reel and line at Chicago Fly Fishing
Outfitters (http://www.chifly.com)
those guys are really nice, and patient, and they alwaus responded all
my questions with care and kindness.
so I preferred to buy to them, respect Orvis, where they're more hasty.

I completelly broke down my budget (it was initially of 200$) and I
spent 300$, but I hope I did a good choice.
I preferred to spend something more on the rod and I took the cheaper
reel:

Temple Fork Outfitter Professional - 4 pieces - Wt. 5 - 9feet: $139.95
(I like the lifetime warranty everithing happens)

Redington Red Fly 5/6 reel: 60$ (I like in left handed position, I don't
like the handle, too little)

Scientific Anglers Mastery Series Trout Weight forward Wt.5 Floating
dark willow 90ft: 60$

leader (I'll use a mouse tail made by myself with blood knots)

flies (I think I'll also by myself a day)

and I went trying on a little pond.
it was difficult at the beginning (I did see once a person casting years
ago but I didn't give a lot attention to him that day) and the casts,
without wind, went no further than 30feet.
but it was really nice and I'm enthusiast!
no fishes, loose two flies but a lot of fun.

I think I did many errors, I tried many ways, but I'm going to search
the casting technique now.
most unusual thing is to cast with the line out of the reel.
how much line should I take out?
should I take off all the line in a time before casting or a piece at a
time?
sometimes I casted after many pendulates, taking out some line from the
reel at every pendulate.
I used to roll the line in my left hand with 3/4 big circles and release
and pendulating more line every time.

sometimes (quite often) I messed up with the line and I did some wig (as
we call in Italy)...

I also did an error I corrected, going too back and hitting the soil :-)
I don't know why the leader line near the fly was all ruined after this
work.. (?)

I think my intuition says I'll love more the floating flies in the firm
waters and sinking flies in rivers and moving waters.
I had the impression that it's boring to animate the sinking fly with a
fly rod (with the spinning rod it's easier).

every suggestion is appreciated (sorry for possible grammatical errors)

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ciao
Vittorix

mark f.

Tie on yarn to practice with, fly's cost to much to waste.

Get a casting video to start with, or better yet find a casting club in your
area
they would love to help you out.

asadi

the library usually has some vids you can check out....
john

vittorix

I read some article on the web about beginners' errors.
today I went practicing again, and I didn't do again the error to hit
the soil in my back, so I could fish without losing the precious flies


are there casting clubs? just for casting?
in this case I will contact them.
I don't want to get lessons, but I'm convinced that's the right thing.

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ciao
Vittorix

vittorix

how much they could cost?

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ciao
Vittorix

jr

A false cognate, amico (and maybe a deceptive idiom, as well).

Here, in a bookstore you buy books after you check them out. In a
library, you check them out after you check them out. :-) Most public
libraries these days have collections of videos as well as books.

Many fly shops also have a stock of videos that they either rent out or
just let folks borrow for free (it helps to be a paying customer though).
<g>

JR

vittorix

lol, that's true

interesting, I never imaginated could be fishing videos in a public library


I'll try to borrow from the shop I bought the rod, then.
thanks

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ciao
Vittorix