The Joy of Fly Fishing in New Brunswick

You don’t have to be an expert fly caster to catch fish. My fly fishing buddies and myself prove that every time we go out. However I have been fishing and fly fishing much longer than my friends have so I usually catch more fish, so I guess all those years of practise have made me better. Good reason to practise, isn’t it?

Fly fishing experts say that the one thing that you need to do to develop a good casting technique is to practice as often as you can. I never bothered to practise my fly casting until my health took a turn and left me as weak as a new born kitten. I had to get out on the lawn and practise, but it was more to exercise my arms so I could last longer on the water.

Like anything in life the practise will lead to a proficiency in casting that make all the difference between being a successful fly fisher or a frustrated one. I watched one of my fishing buddies go an entire year without ever catching a fish on the fly, most would have given up long before he ever caught that first fish. You can bet the he didn’t practise from one fly fishing trip to the next, but over time he managed to pick up enough practise that he started catching fish.

It’s best to learn the proper technique right from the start as bad habits are hard to break, but even if you have been doing it for some time and you aren’t getting the resulting cast you think you should be getting then you should take the time to practise. It becomes more fun the more you practise, it also becomes easier and takes less energy when done correctly. You will be able to fly fish much longer and not pay for it so much the next day.

Fly fishing has a stance, a placement for your feet that is ideal for fly casting but when you are on the water you will find that stance is not always possible, so it’s most important to learn how to hold your arms and fly rod.

Here is a video showing Joan Wulff, a great fly fishing and casting instructor. She impresses me to no end. Enjoy and learn the art of fly casting.

I hope you enjoy the video and learned a bit about the first lady of fly fishing. Now you need to get outside and start practising what you have just learned. Think about every aspect of your cast until you don’t have to think about it any longer.

I too use multiple methods of fishing, spin casting, bait casting and fly fishing but fly fishing has something that the others don’t. It’s an experience that you will only get when you practise enough. The feeling goes deep, right into the heart, like you are one with your surroundings.