Fly fishing gaining popularity: Over the past few weeks, whilst out on the Club Lake (Lough Rowan), I have been impressed on the amount of club members (young and old) who have turned their hand to fly-fishing.
Unfortunately fly-fishing has a reputation for being very difficult to master and even a little elitist. Nothing could be further from the truth in my humble opinion. Yes, it can seem daunting at first, but with practice and repetition you shall soon get the hang of it. There is nothing better than getting expert tuition from the start, but as professional lessons are costly and it’s hard to come by a tutor in these parts, I have no qualms in suggesting a search on Google or YouTube. A link that I found to be very beginner friendly and more or less jargon free is www.flyfishingfromscratch.com. My own casting cannot be described as professional or as artistic as some of the anglers on these sites, but that is not the point, the point is that my methods work for me. Believe me, after a little practice you too shall develop your own style and with some luck be soon bagging a fish or two….
Leitrim Sport 07/05/2013. Read the article ‘The last Cast’
