The Beginner's Guide to Fly Fishing Reels | Ep. 60
Description
In this episode, Spencer Durrant gets reel. Get it? It's a pun...oh, alright, enough with the dad jokes. Seriously - Spencer dishes on all the criteria that you actually need in a trout reel, so that you can buy the right reel for your fishing situation. In addition to that, you'll learn about:
Some tips for beginning fly tiers, and why you should consider tying flies an investment The best fly rod for a young boy (hint: it's The Fly Flinger!) What to do if you hook into two trout at once (yes, it can happen!) Some tips for more effectively setting the hook on smaller trout Submit a question for the show here!
Links from the show
Beginner Fly Tying Masterclass episode on whether tying flies will save you money
Check out the Fly Flinger fly rod here!
Where a fish lives has a HUGE impact on how it behaves and what it eats. Now, this matters to anglers, because if you understand how fish behavior and bug activity changes from a freestone to a tailwater, you'll eliminate A TON of frustration that many beginners experience. On this episode,...
Published 11/13/24
You can learn a lot about fly fishing from reading books or watching videos, but they don't always tell the complete story. Often, the lessons that stick with us the most are the ones we learn when we have a tough day on the water, or when we finally figure out how to catch a certain fish that's...
Published 11/06/24