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Is anyone into Fly Fishing?

I am looking for a fly fishing partner/mentor that would be willing to teach me how to fly fish. My Dad pasted away a year ago before he could pass this skill down - so I am working on "plan B". He did leave me a nice fly rod and reel, and a few flies - so I am ready to learn! I'll be staying in Fishing Bridge from May 25 to Sept 8. Let's go fishin together on our days off.

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Permalink Reply by Mark on March 31, 2009 at 7:05pm: I hear you are supposed to file the barbs off your hooks because it is all catch and release...do you know if this is a fact??; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by aggie71 on March 31, 2009 at 7:25pm: Mark, you are correct. You must use barbless hooks in Yellowstone. You can file them off, or you can take needle nose pliers and crimp the barb against the shank so the hook becomes barbless. Crimping is quicker and easier.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Pete on March 31, 2009 at 7:16pm: Hey, I'm only 18 and I don't know much about fly fishing for trout, but I'd definitly go with you.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by aggie71 on March 31, 2009 at 7:29pm: Sounds to me like we have a pretty full fly fishing class ... hopefully one of the guides will take us under their wing and show us the basics. I am definitely going to investigate the rec department program mentioned above. Is the rec program available to DNC employees as well as Xanterra and YNP employees?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kristi on April 3, 2009 at 3:04pm: oh i like to fish can i come too? i don't know how to fly fish but ill be staying in lake right down the road from you.......; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by aggie71 on April 3, 2009 at 8:23pm: Of course you can come ... strength in numbers! Those little trout don't have a prayer .... just one small issue. No one here seems to know what the heck they are doing. Maybe one of us should bring along a stick of dynamite in case the "fly fishing" doesn't get results.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by aggie71 on April 16, 2009 at 11:22am: Good news ... I finally got around to checking out the ycerp.org web site and read about the fly fishing seminars that were offered last year. Hopefully they will repeat this again in 2009, as it sounds as if we could all use some basic instructions before catching all those trout. See all you fishermen (and women) soon .... sharpen your filet knives :-); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by aggie71 on April 25, 2009 at 1:49pm: OK fellow fly fishing wanabees ... I took my first (and only) lesson on fly casting today. I was shown the proper way to do the overhead cast, the side cast, and the rolling cast. These are the basic casts that one needs to master first. I was also told about fly rods and reels, and how to makeup your fly line+leader+tippet+fly. There was not enough time to go over the various knots, and advanced casting techniques such as "shooting" the line to extend the length of your cast. There was time to try the three basic casts a few times, but the instructor suggested we go out on our own and just practice what he showed us. So I am headed for a big grass field near my house to practice more. When I meet up with you I can show you what he showed me. Before we actually go fly fishing together it might be worthwhile just finding an empty field and practicing basic casting techniques. This could make for a more successful fishing trip when we actually head for the stream.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Wendy Dodd on April 29, 2009 at 3:27pm: If you have any fly fishing questions you can ask Walter at the bell desk at the Old Faithful Inn. Walter has been working in the park for years and is one of the best, also very entertaining. There will also be lots of employees at Lake that fish.

Safe travels,

Wendy; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Brian on May 4, 2009 at 12:48pm: Hey I just joined this social network, but you can count me in. I love fishing whether its trolling, fishing from the shore or fly fishing. I will also be staying in Fishing Bridge hope we can all meet up and get plenty of fishing in.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by aggie71 on May 17, 2009 at 10:43am: EeeeeGaaaads....I am going to miss the Fly Fishing seminar at Lake Lodge on May 21! One of my future fly fishing buddies needs to go to this thing and take some good notes! Check your YCERP calendar for details (probably posted in the EDR). Let me know if ya plan to attend.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by aggie71 on May 17, 2009 at 10:57am: Actually it is going to be OK .... I'll try attending the seminar at Canyon on May 30 @ 7:00pm. If anyone wants to ride up there with me...let me know. Richard; ▶ Reply to This