All About Fly Fishing For Women

All About Fly Fishing For Women


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Fly fishing for women has been gradually becoming well-recognized all over the globe and has become an activity for all.

But, is there a difference between men’s and women’s approaches when it comes to fly fishing? Do they practice the same tricks and hacks to master fly fishing?

In some parts across the globe, fly fishing is not a big deal. It is a highlight and a climax of their year for other parts. What is it in fly fishing that makes it so intriguing, and everybody seems to enjoy it? Before we further enlighten ourselves with how women are doing in fly fishing, let us understand the nature of fly fishing.

WHAT IS FLY FISHING?

Fly fishing is a technique in angling to which a particular synthetic fly is used to capture fish species. This fly is attached to the fly rod and cast into the waters. However, as simple as it may seem to sound, various techniques are used to master the art of fly fishing.

One needs to consider certain factors to achieve a perfect fly fishing method. Along with this, once you have learned even just the basics of fly fishing techniques, you can guarantee yourself loads of fish.

Be mindful of the fly rod you are using, the fly reel, and the lure. The weight of the lure has a significant bearing on what techniques you should use. The type of fly rod and fly reel you are using also has some added effects on your ability to fly fish. Fortunately, some techniques were designed for whatever type of fly rod and fly reel you are using. The only requirement would be your skill and common sense, perhaps.

How does Fly Fishing Work?

There is a slight distinction when you try to compare fly fishing to traditional fishing. If you have first-hand witnessed fly fishing and conventional fishing, you will notice that the difference would be primarily on the lure or bait used.

Traditional Fishing uses a thin fishing line and heavier lure or bait. The logic behind traditional fishing is that the lure or bait will be the one to carry the momentum when you cast. Then, the light-weighted line follows the motion and direction of the lure or bait. It will be impossible to do the traditional way of fishing when using a light weighted lure or bait. That is the advantage and technique in Fly fishing.

On the other hand, Fly Fishing makes use of specialized equipment and techniques to cast flawlessly. As explained earlier, fly fishing uses artificial flies that are very light in weight. Even if you are catching some large species of fish, still the lures or baits you are to use when fly fishing is still minimal in weight.

With that being cleared out, the question remains, “How do you get the light-weighted bait out in the waters to where the fishes are?”. Simple, in fly fishing, the technique is with the fly line that is being used. The fly is one of the specialized equipment that significantly benefits a person when flying fishing. Why? Because the fly is the one who would be responsible for exerting the weight needed on the casting technique.

Where is the Best Place to do Fly Fishing?

There is a long list of specific destinations that are perfect for fly fishing. But, there is an easy tip that you need always to remember when choosing a place for fly fishing. It is that fly fishing is doable, whether in freshwater or saltwater. The only difference between the two would be the type of fish inhabiting the area. Usually, freshwater contains cold-blooded fishes such as salmon and steelheads. As for the saltwater, mostly the kind of fish that is caught is bass.

What are the Different Techniques for Fly Fishing?

It has been globally acknowledged that the techniques used for fly fishing vary. It would depend on several factors. This includes the location, weather, fish habitat, if it is in small streams or large rivers, in an open ocean, and alike. Each and everyone has their unique approach when it comes to fly fishing. So, let us now try to understand how women’s strategies work.

FLY FISHING, WOMEN PERSPECTIVES

Fly fishing for women has been taking over the world these past decades up to the point that there are already leading websites and well-renowned organizations that promote fly fishing for women. Women have made it an empowering practice to inspire women further to engage themselves in this activity.

Selecting the Perfect Equipment is Important

For women who are starting, selecting the correct equipment may be challenging. There are multiple types of equipment that are needed to ensure a quality fly fishing adventure. For example, there are various kinds of fly rods. However, it would be best to choose a fly rod depending on the fish you want to capture. Aside from the weight of the fish, other characteristics to consider when choosing your fly rod are the length, weight, and flex.

Ideal Length for a Fly Rod

Important tip: Since many fly rod manufacturers develop different fly rods with other characteristics, it is confusing what fly rods to choose. The safest and effective fly rod to choose that has been universally tested and proven to be versatile in all-around situations is a 9-foot fly rod. In addition, if you still have a small amount of uncertainty in you, you can go to purchase one long rod and a small rod.

Ideal Weight for a Fly Rod

For starters, the weight of the rod is not the number you see on the scale. But, it is the number that indicates the diameter of the fly line that the fly rod is built for to cast.

Talking about fly lines, there are different kinds of fly lines too. They all differ in size, particularly in thickness. The characteristics of the lines correlate to the weight of the fish. The thicker the line, the heavier the fish you should opt to catch.

Ideal Action for a Fly Rod

The term Action is a fish lingo used to describe the ability of the fly rod to flex. Fly rod factories have built fly rods to bent at specific points, especially when catching a fish.

There are three kinds of “flexing rods”: Fast Action or Tip-flex Rods, Medium Action or Mid-flex Rods, and Slow Action or Full-flex Rods.

The Right Flies

Next to all of these, choosing the right fly is also important. Sure flies are designed for larger water bodies, and some are effective in solid currents. In short, variations of flies are available, but their abilities depend on the fly fishing situation you will be in. The size of the location and the water movement are two essential factors in choosing your flies.

Knot Tying Techniques

There are multiple knot tying techniques to use for fly fishing. The most commonly used is the Arbor Knot. It is also important for you to learn different types of knotting techniques.

Fly Casting Techniques that Women can Nail

Overhead Cast

The overhead cast is perhaps the go-to fly fishing technique ever used. Not only has it been amazingly effective in catching large fish, but it is also the easiest to comprehend and execute. (Disclaimer: Then again, everyone is different.)

This fly fishing technique is when the angler enables the fly line to fly through the air in a forward and backward movement pattern creating a candy-cane-like shape.

Roll Cast

The roll cast involves no momentum at all. The angler only casts the fly line immediately in front of her. This is to prevent hitting someone or something that is or is maybe behind her.

Side-arm Cast

Lastly, the side-arm cast is a fly fishing technique that takes the most time to master. This is often used to enable the angler to cast the fly line if there are obstacles of hanging bushes or branches.

Now that we have hit all the basic and most important things that one has to know before fly fishing, let us go ahead and delve into the gears and outfits perfect for fly fishing. Below you will find a list of items, along with their descriptions, that are perfect for fly fishing.

Fly Fishing Gears and Apparels for Women

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Clothing

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