Actually, I had to take a lot of the backing off of my reel in order to make the fly line fit. Should I have cut off the back end of the fly line instead of the backing? I know the fly line takes up much more space for and equal amount of length but I was under the impression that one should not cut a fly line because that would interfere with its casting ability.Originally Posted by WarrenP
Karli-Rae
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Proud for you Maa'm...ya done Great!!!!
Karli-Rae,
No, never cut the fly line. You might try this but it is not a lot of fun and is time consuming but you will have the right amout of backing on your reel and your fly line will fill the spool closer to the rim. You strip all the fly line and backing off your reel. Take the front end of your fly line and start it on the reel and wind all of it on the reel. Then attach your backing and keep winding until the backing comes within 1/4" of your reel edge. Now pull all the backing and fly line off the reel and attach the backing to your spool and wind it plus your fly line onto the reel.
Not a lot of fun, but, it works....Hope this is clear and it helps
Warren
Fly fishing and fly tying are two things that I do, and when I am doing them, they are the only 2 things I think about. They clear my mind.
Awesome story and pic, Karli-rae! Those few moments spent catching that fish will be etched in your memory forever.
Now that's waaaaay cool!! Especially since you caught it on your fly. It doesn't get much better than that... I mean, just look at that smile!!
Congratulations!!!
Last edited by John R; 06-15-2010 at 01:37 PM.
Good goin' AlbaSurf ! Now you're on your way. Oh, sometimes ppl save that first fly they've tied once it catches a fish. Seems to trigger memories down the road when gazed upon.
Cheers and good fishing !
MontanaMoose
That is a wonderful fish and a terrific picture. Congratulations! Just be aware that this past time quickly goes from pleasant hobby to obsession.
There are no atheist in a trout stream.
The first of MANY, I'm sure! Congratulations!
Are you using floating or sinking line? I don't know if I've seen floating line that color?
David Merical
St. Louis, MO
AlbaSurf, congrats! First fish on a fly, later you might have the first fish you caught on a fly that you tied yourself. You might want to save that fly as a souvenir.
You were a real flyfisherwoman even before you caught your first fish. (You can call yourself a fly angler, should you wish to go gender neutral.) I hope that other newcomers to our sport will pay particular attention to your comment that you caught the fish while you were trying to perform the mechanics of the sport correctly. I hope that you have a long and happy affiliation with the sport. Perhaps some of us will meet you at Fish-Ins in the future.
Warm regards,
Ed
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