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Step 1
Pick a fly that looks alive. Fish enjoy eating live flies, not dead ones and make sure your bait looks attractive to your catch.
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Step 2
Remember that you are not limited specifically to flies. Fish eat lots of different bugs and worms and frogs and other fish. It may be called fly fishing and your bait may be referred to as a fly, but artificial bait resembling anything a fish might eat is technically a fly.
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Step 3
Decide your technique. Are you dry flying or wet flying? A dry fly is designed to float on top of the water and must be made of material that floats rather than sinks. A wet fly is dragged under the surface of the water.
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Step 4
Determine what kind of fish you want to catch. This will factor in to your choice of fly. If you are fly fishing for larger or more aggressive fish, you may want to select a wet fly that resembles an injured smaller fish.
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Step 5
Select your fly in accordance with your line weight. Remember, heavier flies require heavier fishing line for a good cast. Make sure that all your pieces of fly fishing equipment complement each other for the best results.
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Step 6
Tie your own fly. Once you get accustomed to the types of flies and when to use them, you may want to try tie your own fly. Ask an experienced fisher who ties their own flies what kind of materials to make your fly from. It doesn't have to look exactly like an insect or animal--it just has to resemble one.
