getting started

ok, have been digging thru my fishing bookmarks and in my fly fishing section, i found this one; http://www.flyanglersonline.com/begin/101/   and thought it would be perfect for those of you looking to get into fly fishing.

remember, fly fishing isn't just for big money snobs and its a whole lot of fun!

oh, and as some of our resident feather casting gurus have stated else wheres in this part of the site, one of the better, if not best, books to read on fly fishing is "the Curtis Creek Manifesto". you can pick up a copy in the book section at Sportco, or go to Amazon and order it there, or just about anyplace else online.

WR's links provide great information on getting into fly fishing. For those interested in fly fishing the PNW saltwater, I'd also recommend Les Johnson's book on Coastal Cutthroat and the recent update of Pacific Salmon Fly Fishing by Les Johnson and Bruce Ferguson with Pat Trotter.

BTW, Les Johnson had a series of strokes about a week ago, and is still in the hospital. He is a pioneer NW Fly Fisherman, and we all owe a debt of gratitude to him. Back in the 1970's, Les led the effort to get protective regulations for sea-run cutthroat, and has been a tireless advocate for our native salmon and steelhead.

The following thread on Washington Flyfishing is about Les.
http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/board/showthread.php?t=61129

Tom

   I second the vote for the Les Johnson books. A lot of very good information in both of them.  Sorry to hear about his health, definitely on of the Northwest's flyfishing legends.
Chris

Les's books are great reading!

Thanks for the info and the link Tom B.  Hadn't heard that about him. Would hate to have lost him too!  The fly fishing/tying community has already lost greats such as Yuri Shumakov, George Harvey and our own Scotty Howell not too long ago.

Thoughts and prayers go out to him for a speedy and full recovery!

   I second the vote for the Les Johnson books. A lot of very good information in both of them.  Sorry to hear about his health, definitely on of the Northwest's flyfishing legends.
Chris

Yes, I have both of Les' recent books, as well as his first one on cutthroat fishing. If you fly fish for searun cutts or salmon in Puget Sound, or anywhere you find these fish, these books are required reading!
I hope and pray that Les has a strong recovery and gets back out there fishing.

So, revisiting old posts, and had just got done talking to polepole about the sweet deal i recently got on an 11wt I'll be taking to Belize next year, and thought, " ya know, there has to be a guide out there someplace that can help ya figger out which fly rod to pick up for which size fish.."

a little typing on my favorite search engine,  et viola! an easy to read, break, it down so even your great aunt Gertie can understand primer shows up on the Dick's Sporting goods site.

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/info/index.jsp?categoryId=222874

am hoping that this will also help those from the general public who are here as guests and might be thinking about what to get the angler on their Christmas list.

please note; i am not an employee of the company i've linked to above. [WR]

Glad they helped you but in general  Dick's. Talk to your local shop. Chances are they are more knowledgeable, have better products, selection, service and prices.


In the PDX area, Kaufmann's Streamborn in Tigard, or the boys at FMS will take much better care of you in the long run.


Support your local shop!


http://www.kaufmannsstreamborn.com/   

The point of my post was to assist those who might need some general quick references to help themselves or someone else they know make a decision for buying their first fly rodding set.
honestly as much as possible i'll support local shops,  such as The Fly Fisher in Lacey when i used to live within walking distance of it, but when you do not have one within a easy drive, it's hard to do.
and, as an FYI i've found that Kaufman's Streamborn is a bit over priced for most working peoples budgets. almost as expensive as Orvis, and i do not deal with them at all.