I am wanting to get into fly fishing but really don't know where to start. There is a ton of stuff online but would like to hear from someone with experience in MN. I am wanting to do some small stream fishing as I also love to hike and backpack and feel these 2 would go together nicely. Not looking to get into the Steelhead fishing, just small streams and maybe some local lakes for panfish. What do you suggest for some started equipment that wont break the bank and that I can build upon?
Mike at Mend Provisions in s mpls is a great guy, I suggest talking with him. The stuff at the shop can be high end stuff, however, he has always helped me fit my budget.
When I started, I watched a video called "fly fishing made easy," scientific anglers put it out, it's cheesy now when I watch it, but it really helped me get into it. I think it's on youtube.
I started at our cabin growing up. Now that I've brought beginners on the streams, I realize that fishing for panfish at the cabin was a perfect place to learn and practice casting, you can make all the mistakes you want without any trees or weeds around you to tangle up in.
there are many streams in western wisconsin that are close, and they have a lot of trout. Good Luck!
Black bears have the power to enormously increase their size in the dark.
Backpacking and fishing are a great combination. Scouring the mountains for trout waters is a lot of fun and the fishing gear needed is pretty simple.
Curtis Creek Manifesto is a great book written comic book style that cuts fly fishing down to size and simplifies it. Written by a guy who called himself the eternal foe of the work ethic. Sadly he had a serious drinking problem and is now dead. Very funny book and you will learn how to fish the flies.
Don't know where you live, but if you're in the TC area I'm more than willing to help. Paddling and Fly fishing are the only two things (mentionable) that I' never grow tired of. So many ways to go about this topic.
Kent
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
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