Fly fishing is an appealing Boomer Bucket List for several reasons. It’s a great way to stay active and healthy. Fly fishing requires a lot of moderate physical activity, including hiking, wading, and casting. It’s also a great way to challenge yourself and learn new skills.
If you like to socialize, fly fishing is a great way to spend time with friends and family. If you crave solitude, you can fly fish solo. Being outdoors in nature, surrounded by moving water boosts one’s mood and combats depression.
Another appealing aspect of fly fishing is the opportunity to learn – maybe eventually master – a new skill.
And finally, you might end up with the makings of a spectacular dinner.
If you decide to add this to your Bucket List, here are some resources to help you get started:
The most convenient are video resources.
1. Video tutorial: Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing has a comprehensive video tutorial on how to get started in fly fishing. It covers the basics of fly fishing, such as the difference between fly fishing and other kinds of fishing, the history of fly fishing, and the essential equipment and knots you need. It also covers the basic casts you need to learn, such as the straight line cast, the roll cast, and the shooting line cast. The video also provides tips and tricks to make your fly fishing experience more enjoyable and successful, such as how to choose the right rod, line, and fly, how to avoid obstacles, and how to land and release fish.
2. Beginner fly fishing masterclass: Ventures Fly Co. offers a beginner fly fishing masterclass that aims to teach the basics of fly fishing gear, techniques, and locations. The hosts promise to help beginners with every problem and question along the way, and invite them to contact them through various channels.
3. Beginner’s guide to fly fishing: Catching Colorado has a beginner’s guide to fly fishing that covers how to rig up a rod, how to read the water, how to mend the line, how to detect a strike, and how to catch fish. The video shows the host fishing in Colorado with his friend and catching some trout on nymphs.
If you have the flexibility to travel, live instruction is probably the most effective way to learn fly fishing.
1. Davidson River Outfitters: Davidson River Outfitters offers a full curriculum of fly-fishing classes and schools for beginners and experts alike. They offer a comprehensive, two-day fly-fishing school and a range of fly-tying and rod-building classes. Instructors are also available to provide personalized casting and fly-tying lessons.
2. Orvis Fly Fishing Schools: Orvis offers fly-fishing schools across the country, each staffed with patient, well-trained instructors focused on teaching you how to fly fish in a friendly atmosphere. They have 14 two-day Fly-Fishing Schools and four specialty schools spread across the country, each staffed with patient, well-trained instructors focused on teaching you how to fly fish in a friendly atmosphere. They also offer free Fly Fishing 101 classes throughout the summer at each of their Orvis Retail Store locations.
3. Pacific Fly Fishers: Pacific Fly Fishers offers fly fishing and casting classes in Washington state. Their class instructors are lifelong anglers teaching classes that pertain to their guiding or personal fishing experience. Each class is taught in a media-rich presentation with plenty of interaction and time for questions.
In summary, fly fishing is a great way to stay active and healthy, challenge yourself, and connect with nature. A perfect Boomer Bucket List item.
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