Fly Fishing for Beginners: Complete Online Course

OVERVIEW

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS COURSE

Getting into fly fishing as a beginner can be a daunting task. Questions like "What equipment do I need to buy to get into fly fishing?" or "Where do I even go to start to learn fly fishing?" are common and we'll help to boil this down into the clearest terms possible to get you fly fishing as quickly as possible. 

We recommend you watch each video closely, watch them in order and take some notes. We stock all of the mentioned products on our website and our retail store, so we'll list those below. If you have any questions feel free to send us a message

  GET YOUR GEAR: In addition to the beginner fly fishing gear listed below the videos, you can also use the menu above to find any other fly fishing or fly tying gear you'll need.

PART 1: BASIC OVERVIEW OF FLY FISHING

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET STARTED

• BASIC GEAR OVERVIEW
• HOW FLY CASTING DIFFERS
• PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

PART 2: BASICS OF FLY RODS & FLY REELS

WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN BUYING A ROD OR REEL

• WHAT A FLY ROD AND FLY REEL DO FOR YOU
• COST VS VALUE
• WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU?

PART 3: UNDERSTANDING FLY LINES, LEADERS & TIPPET

DON'T OVERLOOK THESE KEY COMPONENTS OF YOUR SETUP

• WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A FLY LINE
• WHAT LEADERS DO
• DO I REALLY NEED TIPPET?

PART 4: FAST TRACK YOUR STARTING POINT

OUR TOP RECOMMENDATION TO GET STARTED

• FLY FISHING KITS
• SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
• BASIC HOW-TO

PART 5: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

ON-THE-WATER LESSON SEEING HOW IT ALL WORKS

• EASIEST APPROACH ON THE WATER
• BASIC STREAM STRATEGIES
• CATCHING YOUR FIRST FISH

BASIC CASTING

LEARN AND PRACTICE

KNOW YOUR KNOTS

HERE ARE THE BARE MININUM KNOTS TO GET STARTED

• CLINCH KNOT (TO TIE THE FLY ON)
• TRIPLE SURGEON'S KNOT (LEADER TO TIPPET)
• BLOOD KNOT (OPTIONAL)