fly fishing tips

• Casting. Fly fishing tips start from casting. Like in any other activity, practice is always key to perfecting the skill. In the same way, by practicing casting you can be on your way to developing your accuracy and improve your style which are big factors in the sport of fly fishing.

• Choose the right rod. It is about what you are comfortable with. You have to make sure that you have a strong hold on it and it is easy to cast. The measure of the rod should be appropriate to your height.

• Full control of the rod. You need to be comfortable holding the rod and know when to tighten or relax your grip on it. A good control over the rod is the main goal. Again, practice can help you develop this skill.

• Bait options. Among the fly fishing tips you can get from anyone, the choice for bait is one of the most important. The most common and most recommended bait choices are the following.

• Grubs. Commonly used to catch larger fish, the grub is a small lure. It consists of a bare jig head and a body made of soft plastic. The key in using the jig is to make it appear as alive as possible. Most experts add a trailer attached to the end of the hook so they can get the desirable results.

• Plastic worms: These are probably the most effective lures in catching the big ones. It is best to use them in clear water where fishes can see the worm clearly.

• Gear. The basic gears in fly fishing are the line, rod and reel. But experienced anglers have developed and usually use different knots as well to gain edge in getting the biggest catch of the day.

• Technique. Fly fishing vs rod and reel fishing techniques are developed over time. But the basic skill that an aspiring fisher should practice is casting. As one joins more fly fishing trips, he gains experience and develops skills and improve his own techniques in fly fishing.

• Planning a fly fishing vs rod and reel fishing trip. There are plenty of locations one can conduct a fishing trip. Whether it is an open ocean, a creek or a lake, it open for anyone. However, one should make sure that he abides by the laws and regulation set by the particular state with regard to fishing. But with everything else, anyone can dig in to this hobby!

Do berkley scented lures retain their scent under water?Or does it just come off?

Anyone have any luck with them? I just picked up some

Other than Exude Products, (http://www.mistertwister.com/products/lures/index.php?id=760 ), Chompers products (http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_15651____SearchResults ), and some company's that make Walleye curly-tailed grubs (made with "fish food"/ can't think of their Brand names), BERKLEY is the only soft plastic that has a TRUE baked-in "scent".

Powerbait has the attractant interspersed through-out the worm. When Powerbait first hit the shelves 15-20 years ago, Berkley marketed a small wire brush to "poke" their soft plastic's. The brush put tiny holes in the worms/plastic that help distribute the scent. It was quite popular until everyone realized they could get the same effect with a small steel brush from a hardware store.....(lol).

Gulp is basically "fish food" & is bio-degradable. Although it's attractant does wear off eventually, it's SO MUCH stronger than anything on the market, a "used" Gulp still has more "juice" than any typical soft plastic.

Both Berkley products are great lures.

However, there is a difference between the two.

1. Gulp tends to rip easier than Powerbait.

2. Because Gulp is a bio-degradable product it will "Dry-up" and turn rock hard on your Jig/Hook if left out of the water more than 15-20 minutes.

Although Gulp has a MUCH better "attractant" I tend to use Powerbait most of the time because it holds up longer than Gulp 3 to one.

Hope this extra info helps ya? Thumbs up to Nate.

The Berkley Gulp Alive Experiment

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