Dry Fly Rod Setup

Setting up a fly rod for dry fly fishing fly rod dry fly clinch knot floating weight forward fly line leader 9ft tapered nylon i like 4x through 6x tippet 16 inches of the same x as leader or 1x higher double surgeon s knot loop to loop made with double surgeon s knot.

Dry fly rod setup.

Until recently fly line manufacturers made their lines with both ends simply cut off and ending in a straight section of line. Orvis casting instructor pete kutzer is here to help you rig up your very first fly rod. How to fly fish series. Eight recommended dry flies parachute adams.

Stay tuned i ve got more information and videos coming. The special rods and weighted lines normally used to cast dry and wet flies require different casting techniques than do other rods and reels which often put anglers off to fishing with flies. Video dry fly fly rod setup. This left the angler to decide which knots to use when making connections to both ends of the fly line.

Check out the video below to learn how to setup a fly rod for dry fly fishing. Link to privacy policy page this site is owned and operated by river traditions llc a limited liability company headquartered in michigan usa. If you wanted to set up your own rod then difficult nail knots and albright knots were foundational requirements. However there is another way to fish dry flies wet flies nymphs streamers and bugs without using regular fly fishing equipment.