macky

Alrighty all macky here from glasgow scotland just new to the fishing game and would love to pick up some pointers from those who can help cheers

coach poach

hi macky its shane here and what would you lke to know im a coach for the nfa how could i help?

Larry Teepot

tell us what type of waters you are fishing macky

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brookie

what sort of fishing are you interested in

macky

im fishing rivers and canals on the rivers im float fishing using maggots and worm and on the canals im using plugs and spinners but i would love to learn how to fly fish but dont know the first thing about it

billy no mates

ask the lads what you need to know they tell you anything lot of exprerience anglers on here mate. welcome

macky

alright guys iv just booked up for some fly casting lessons but i need to buy a rod and reel so any tips on the best make that will sort me out but i wont have to get a bank loan for lol cheers

barbelqueen

Hi macky, i wouldn't spend too much on a rod and fly reel at the beginning, just in case you don't enjoy it. Fly fishing i love doing, however, i prefer to fish the rivers and only get my fly rod out when the river season for coarse fishing ends.

Up in Scotland the fly fishing is big, so i suggest you pop into your local tackle shop and ask them for a cheap set up, also ask them what flies they suggest for the kind of places you will be fly fishing. I'll search out a website for you that does really cheap flies, there are thousands to choose from and can get very confusing. Wet flies, dry flies, nymphs etc.

Last year i filmed a programme up in Scotland in Scourie, fly fishing in some remote Lochs, and the flies we used at that time of year were daddy longlegs. I got told to look in the air to see what flies are about, to know what the fish would go for, (i never saw any) LOL.

Hope you enjoy it, let us know how you get on.

Wendy