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When you are packing your gear and getting ready to head out the door to go fly-fishing, check the flies that you have. You will need an assortment of them. These are the characteristics that are important. They are listed here in order of importance.
- Size
- Shape
- Color
- Action
When selecting a fly according to the color, pay attention to what season you are in. Match the color to the colors in the fish’s environment. Use a light colored fly if you are fishing during the summer. If you are fishing early spring, late fall, or in the winter, use flies that are darker in color.
When fishing for trout, you need to know that trout get most of their food below the surface of the water. You will need a wet fly. (Dry ones float on the surface of the water.) You will also need sinkers of different weights so that your wet fly will be pulled under the water to the level where trout expect their food to be.
Fish easily pick up on sounds and vibrations. As you are walking along the bank or wading into the water, go gently and lightly if at all possible. You don’t want to scare the fish away.
During springtime when there is a high water run-off, fish will seek places where the current is calmer and slower. Fish along the banks of the river because this is where the fish will be during this time of year.
You might want to occasionally sharpen your hooks. Use a diamond hone or stone to sharpen points that might have struck an object during your casting. (You can find these hones at sporting goods stores.)
