Fly Fishing Flies & Fly Fishing Gear

There are many sources of fly fishing instruction available to people today. You could use books, lessons and classes, or eBooks and online courses. All of these options have their advantages and drawbacks.

Regular fly fishing books are a ready source of instruction, and I have many good ones that I use regularly. Regardless of which type of instruction you use, you will want to have several good books to use. Currently, the books I use most frequently are fly tying books. You will almost always need good fly tying books. Books are good because you always have a ready reference source. The main drawback is not being able to actually see someone else do it. This mainly pertains to casting. It’s a little difficult to learn to cast well without seeing someone actually do it themselves.

Good fly fishing classes or lessons are also very good sources of fly fishing instruction. The main advantages are being able to see someone cast well, and getting feedback from them on your own casting. The main drawback is that once you are finished with the class, you better remember what you learned. You can’t go back and check the information again. From my experience, most people don’t remember everything from a lesson. It needs to be repeated many times before it’s remembered well.

Fly fishing eBooks and courses can combine both worlds if they are good programs. The best programs contain both eBooks and video courses. I find them to be almost perfect learning products. The only drawback I’ve found is that you can’t get feedback from a teacher. Some people like the feedback, while many people want to do it themselves.

You’ll need to decide how you learn best. If you want personal feedback from a teacher, take a good class or lessons. You also want to buy some books for reference. If you want to do it yourself, get a good eBook that includes a video course.

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