Podcast: 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Learning to Fly Fish, with Phil Monahan and Tom Rosenbauer

[Interview starts at 30:31]

Tom Rosenbauer is aware of that plenty of his listeners are comparatively new to the fly-fishing sport, and so he requested MidCurrent Editor-in-Chief Phil Monahan—who additionally helps individuals by way of this sometimes-steep studying curve—to share ten pitfalls you could need to keep away from when studying the sport. (Phil additionally has a guide for brand-new fly fishers popping out in November.)

Tom says that he’s keen to guess that even the consultants on the market make a few of these errors each time you exit. He readily admits that many of those errors creep into his fishing, as nicely.

Within the Fly Field, Tom solutions some fundamental and not-so-basic questions, together with:

What fly line can I take advantage of for fly fishing within the Bahamas and within the Northeast?
Is the “chuck and duck” methodology an moral method to fish for Nice Lakes salmon?
Ought to I change my previous Energy Matrix 905 with a more moderen mannequin, or ought to I put money into a 904 to have a extra numerous quiver?
I tie all of my juvenile tarpon flies on a measurement 2/0 hook. Ought to I put money into some smaller hooks?
How lengthy ought to I depart my dry fly within the water earlier than pulling it out?
How a lot tippet ought to I be going by way of?
You say that fish can at all times see my tippet. So why is it essential to go to a smaller tippet measurement?
The tube in my New Zealand Strike Indicator at all times splits once I add yarn. I’m utilizing 5X tippet. What am I doing mistaken?
When fishing with trout Spey, ought to I focus extra on my casting or what fly sample I’m utilizing? And what’s your favourite fly for trout Spey?
Are pink and inexperienced lights any much less impactful when night time fishing?
Are weighted streamers advisable for night time fishing?