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From spinning to fly fishing

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  • 08-06-2010 12:04am
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    CoalBucket
    Closed Accounts Posts: 971 ✭✭✭


    I recently posted about spinning in the blackwater in north cork and about what kind of permits i would need. I did a bit of research and found that a local club had about a 4 mile stretch however it's fly fishing only. I spoke to the man who runs the club. I've never fly fished and would have to start from scratch with rods reels etc.

    I was going to look at another club so I could do a bit of spinning and I explained that to the man who runs the club. He generously offered to teach me how to fly fish. :)

    I really appreciated the offer and I will definetly take him up on the offer but I don't want to waste the mans time.

    My question is..... How long would it usually take to pick up the basics and until I could work away on my own ? Any additional advice regarding gear etc. is welcome and appreciated


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    Compton
    Registered Users Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Compton


    Depends if you're any good. Seriously, some people learn after an hour some may take days. For good casting about 3-4 hours i'd say, I learned how to spey cast in about 4 hours.


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    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    After day 1 you will be fishing.
    Maybe you might not be able to cast 30 metres across the river and drop it 2 feet from that ripple just there - but you didn't learn to do that with a spinning rod in one day either!
    I'd say - do it and enjoy being able to catch them another way.


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    ironbluedun
    Registered Users Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭ironbluedun


    give it the day and you will learn a lot after that its practise......it looks harder than it is.....give it a go.


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    CoalBucket
    Closed Accounts Posts: 971 ✭✭✭CoalBucket


    Cheers lads for the advice and encouragement. Gonna give it a go this week, really lookin forward to it, not really looking foward to buying the gear though, so much to choose from :eek:


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    Compton
    Registered Users Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Compton


    Ask the guy who's teaching you for some tips on decent gear, and what wt # rod will suit you, and he should also see the action of the rod you require.


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    CoalBucket
    Closed Accounts Posts: 971 ✭✭✭CoalBucket


    Cheers lads, going tomorrow evening, assuming i get the hang of it after a couple of evenings, my laser card might get a bit of a battering on sat :)


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    CoalBucket
    Closed Accounts Posts: 971 ✭✭✭CoalBucket


    Gave it a go and seem to have got the hang of it. Thank again for the advice lads, will enjoy the learning curve :)


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    okedoke
    Registered Users Posts: 924 ✭✭✭okedoke


    CoalBucket wrote: »
    Gave it a go and seem to have got the hang of it. Thank again for the advice lads, will enjoy the learning curve :)

    be warned - it's extremely addictive


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