I am brand new to Fly-Fishing I Bought a $90 Fly Rod and Reel already pre-spooled with i guess 2 LB Line as a leader where you tie the fly on i guess and some green line i guess that floats in the water its 8 Feet 5" DogWood  Rod looks nice..But Please i need help not just with picking flys but how to use it and really just how to begin my fly-fishing expierence..I need help with everything about fly-fishing even things i didnt list..I would Fish more for trout so anyone out there that fly fishes please any sort of help would be nice!

Purchase this DVD from Bass Pro Shops online catalog. "Basic Fly Casting with Doug Swisher" from Scientific Anglers. This is a terrific instructional DVD that will get you casting and fishing quickly and easily. If you plan on also fly fishing for bass and panfish then at the same time order "Fly Fishing for Bass and Panfish with Skip and Carol Morris" from Fly Fish TV. All tackle, flies, equipment, and basic techniques are clearly explained on these DVDs. Have fun and happy fly fishing!
Oh, I too own a BPS White River Dogwood Canyon fly rod, 7 weight, 9'. I use it for bass fishing. Great rod for the price.

Contact some local fly shops many of them have free classes on fly fishing. Even contact Bass pro, Cabelas or Gander mountain if any are in your ares some of them offer free classes or demos that can help you out. If you are too far from them check out your local library they have dvds, books on hand and it wont cost you anything.

Like b or b and storyteller said. get a good video, visit some fly shops. another couple of pieces of advice, there are a few good websites such as flyanglersonline. this forum is good when you have specific questions. since you bought a combo that is already spooled up you are headed in the right direction. the fly line will be matched up to your rod weight(important when it comes to casting). go ahead and learn the basic steps in casting a fly line then get out on the back lawn or a park grass etc and start practicing. a book I found helpful was fly fishing for dummies. no need to buy, your local library probably has it available. it breaks down all the info in simple terms such as what does all that line information mean or what the heck is a tapered leaded.

best of luck and have fun.

Brian

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Utube has alot of video fly fishing for beginers .http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...&form=QBVR

Also try Gary Borger fly fishing for trout 1-6
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...&qs=AS&sk=

it amazes me how much info is available now with a simple keystroke or two. another thing I would like to mention is that if you have a Cabelas near you they sometimes have free clinics on the weekend. i have seen a few that they have offered about fly casting. that might be worth a try.

Brian

Don't expect that you have to cast like "A River Runs Through It". Most fish are within range to use a simple roll cast (see YouTube). When I started I concentrated on just a few common flies, like an olive green woolly bugger, bird's nest, pheasant tail, PMD's (dry), caddis (dry), copper johns. Storeyteller's idea is good also, take an introductory casting and tying class to get more familiar with the gear! If you haven't got one on the fly yet, you'll be hooked once you do! Drop me a comment on my blog anytime, steelheadfan.blogspot.com Tight Lines! <'{(())><

go to your local fly shop for information on what kind of flies work good in your waters. as far as casting videos go, you should try "Casts that Catch Fish", or you can look up videos on youtube. if videos aren't your thing, there are several books available at fly shops and amazon. If you can find it, the book "34 ways to cast a fly" is excellent but it will be hard to find( it was copy written in 1969 and was for sale mostly in Great Britain, I got my copy at a used book store).
Happy fishing!

For basic techniques on flyfishing, videos featuring Lefty Kreh will give you everything you need to know for getting quality casts. A well manicured lawn is a good practice area, with no fly of course, spend some time getting used to your rods action and different ways to manipulate your line. Once you are comfortable with casting, go to a lentic water way and practice with dry fly's. Make sure you pay attention to two things, how the tension of the water should be used to start a quality backcast and making sure your line is rolling out the right way and your fly is landing delicately. After this stage you are ready for the holy land, the river. This will take some trial and error. One suggestion to speed this process up is to read up on the specific biology of your target species, this will give you clues to the habitat type to fish and how the fish feed which is an imporant aspect of your presentation. Lastly, troutnut is a aqautic entemology website that can be really helpful in choosing your fly patterns. The site details emergences down to the genus and species in some cases. I always try to visit the river two days in a row, the first is trial and error, paying attention to what the fish are hitting on. Pay close attention to color, size, and shape of whats emerging, flip some stones and see what is hiding on them. Finally, spend some time employing a variety of techniques with your flys, dry dropper, or nymphing, a guide can be extremely helpful at this stage. Good luck!

I'm not going to lie to you, I learned to cast using youtube. You can do it but taking lessons will really shorten that learning curve. No matter what you try in learning to cast, you have to practice. There are no short cuts in that.

But as far as flies I would say grab some good general patterns and keep them in the water.

I've taught several people over the years to fly fish, and I always start out on a small lake for bluegills. Short cast and they are more forgiving to a bad cast than trout. Get some rubber spiders and have fun. That's still my favorite way to fly fish.

I  LOVE fly fishing. I do not do trout. I'm a warm water fisherman. I use 2 fly rods. A 5/6 weight for sunfish, and a 7 weight for bass. I agree with starting out fishing for sunfish. As stated, they are far less likely to spook due to a sloppy cast during the learning process. As a matter of fact, the noise of a bad cast may actually attract the sunfish to your fly! Now , the foam spiders and crickets are great surface flies for sunfish, but they many times aren't interested in surface flies. I recommend aquiring a few wet flies as well, especially red ones or ones with red in them. They will sink to a few feet below the surface, and that makes all the difference on many occasions. I think I've caught more sunfish on wet flies than on foam surface crickets/spiders or poppers.

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