Things I wish I knew - Beginners guide to Fly Fishing

[shiddyangler]

As a novice fly fisherman, one of the best things I ever heard from a guide was: “there’s fly casting and there’s fly fishing”. The lesson - there’s fish right at your feet. There’s no need to make 20 yard casts or excessive false casts. Accuracy, good drifts, and stealth trumps long casts every time. Started implementing short distance roll casts + high sticking and tripled the amount of fish I caught immediately.

[traxplays]

Respect to this guy for still replying to comments years later!

[ronaldcormier]

Dear Chris, I have been fishing for about 60 plus years. Today I purchased my first flyrod combo! I have never had a flyrod in my hand before. I watched your video and can't wait to hit the lake tomorrow. Never too old to learn something new.
Orlando Ron

[jasontelin]

The fact I went from a Petapixel video and then decided to watch some fly fishing stuff only to find the Chris again is hilarious.

[davidjackson]

As a self taught fly fisherman, great advice. As a beginner, one of the things I struggled with was performance anxiety. I would see some anglers casting really far effortlessly and felt really quite embarrassed by my efforts. None of my friends or family knew anything about fishing. I had casting lessons which where okay but the best advice came from fellow anglers on the bank. Never be too proud to ask. I found that many were only too keen to impart knowledge developed over decades. One of the things they told was relax, it’s not gym workout

[lelay]

just decided to get into fly fishing... i didnt realize my first search would bring up my favorite camera reviewer

[tradewisetv]

I chose this video for my wife to watch, then went into the kitchen to make dinner. Then I heard a voice I recognized, lol. Sure enough, Chris Niccolls! We have more than one thing in common. 👍🏼📷🎣

[michaelchangjaelee]

I’ve watched this one three times, before buying my fly kit, after buying, and today(6 months later). Thx for the tips, now I’m fully understand.

[mrhaggin]

Self taught here also. Now though, I'm teaching my son and daughter and it definitely reminds me of the trials and tribulations to perfecting the art. Not that I've reached perfection but watching my son sure makes me feel near. The good thing is that they both really enjoy it so far and I was able to get them both into some large rainbows first trip.

[calebplumleephotography]

This is the best episode of DP Reviews yet!

[glenncharles]

I have watched your camera videos for years. So fun to see you in this space. Great video!! Self taught here and there were a few good nuggets in there for me.

[HOOK]

Im self taught myself and listening to what you’re saying reminds me of all the problems I had to go through and learn from

[skunkedagain]

I’ve been fishing for 40 yrs, and just taking up fly fishing. Great tips and presentation. Thank you

[stuffandjunk]

Very comprehensive, not an insult to new fishers. Good job man.

[JFTaqua]

I have been fly fishing for quite a while but never hurts to be reminded of the basics and great presentation.

[thedepew]

Glad I found this. Ive never been a big fan of traditional fishing but something about fly fishing just has me wanting to give it a shot. Thank you!

[evo]

Great video ! I am a 25+ year bass fisherman and moved to Idaho which has some great bass fishing but now expanding to fly fishing as well. So many great rivers and creeks around here and very excited to add this to my fishing adventures. Thank you for this video and look forward to more from you.

[Rob.Brown]

as someone who just started fly fishing last year, all of these tips are spot on! although i found myself doing 40 foot casts with 40 feet of line in the air and having bad presentations as you said, i eventually started shooting line and man oh man what a difference it makes!

[beaneesrotties]

Thank you sooo much for the video. I just got my first fly fishing rod yesterday. Can’t wait to try it out for my first time. I love fishing 🎣 just never done fly fishing. Much love from Beanees Rotties is Vegas.

[Adambobro]

Thank you for the tips! My wife and daughter just got me my first fly rod this year, and your advice has helped!

My sincerest thanks!!!