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Learn advanced fly tying knots and techniques when you're an amateur fly fisherman in a safe and efficient way in this free video series.
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Learn how to improve your fly fishing skills with study materials when you're an amateur fly fisherman in this free video series.
Tools like a traveling case, vice, magnet, needle and scissors come in very handy when fly fishing. Learn more in this free video series.
Wooly Buggers are great general purpose fresh water flies that are very popular with fish. Learn how to use them when fly fishing in this free video series.
Patterns allow lures and flies to dance along the top of the water and lure in fish. Learn more about fly fishing in this free video series.
Adding sparkle flash to your marabou can attract fish and make a fly fishing experience successful. Learn more in this free video series.
Working with the bend and estaz around the chicken feathers on your fly fishing lure is discussed in this free video series.
Allowing the bobbin and thread to hang from the bottom of the hook make it easier to clip off your excess material without cutting your tying thread. Learn more in this free video series.
After putting a whip finish on your lure you'll able to create the wooly bugger, one of the most effective fresh-water flies out there. Learn more in this free video series.
Bugs floating on water, minnows and bugs falling off branches are some examples of prey for a fish. Learn more about a fish's prey in this free video series.
Different insects that float on the surface film of the water, like Spence spinners and May flies, are natural prey for trout. Learn more in this free video series.
Learn how sensitive a fish's sense of smell is and how to mask danger odors when you're an amateur fly fisherman in this free video series.
Learn how sensitive a fish's sense of hearing is and how to avoid alerting them in this free fly fishing video series.
Learn about the running cast and how many chances you have to catch a fish in this free fly fishing video series.
Learn about some of the best types of fishing nets and how to become a better fly fisherman in this free fly fishing video series.
Learn about wading and water safety when you're an amateur fly fisherman in this free fly fishing video series.
Modern fly fishing is centuries old, having begun in North England and Scotland; however, the history of fly fishing be traced back over 1800 years to the now mysterious Astraeus River in the Roman province of Macedonia. In the 2nd Century A.D., Marcus Aelianus described Macedonian fishermen's use of fastening feathers and wool to hooks to attract fish to their lines. Fly fisherman today continue the adventurous yet relaxing sport of fly fishing in some of the most beautiful and tranquil places on earth, casting their flies in waterways of the Colorado Rockies, where all that is heard is the flowing stream and soft breeze in the aspens.
In this free fly fishing video instruction guide, learn some professional fly tying tips and techniques. Our certified expert fisherman, Jim Dowd, will show you how to get your fly fishing abilities up to speed so that you can start catching some walleye, trout, bass and more. He’ll walk thorough how to tie your own flies, how to determine what the fish are biting on, how not to scare fish away, water safety, and a few other tricks of the trade. Enjoy!
Jim Dowd Jim Dowd runs the fishing program at Zoar Outdoor. In addition, Jim is a Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Casting Instructor, Wilderness First Responder, Class IV-V Whitewater Oarsman, Life Member and former Chapter President of Trout Unlimited, and co-author of The Deerfield River Guide. <p> Zoar Outdoor was established in 1989 as the first outdoor center on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts. Since 1989, Zoar Outdoor has offered the best in New England whitewater rafting trips, kayaking clinics, canoeing instruction, rock climbing classes, fly fishing and bike rentals for adventurers of all abilities, from beginners to experts. dkdk
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