With my new rod, my borrowed reel and line, a small box of self-tied flies and the endless patience of Codenamemilo, I ventured on my first foray into fly fishing to the gorgeous Bransford Fisheries this weekend.

Within ten minutes of setting up, and definitely by luck rather than judgement, I caught a rainbow trout on a montana nymph. Shame I freaked out and handed over the rod to bring it in (won't ever hear the last of that one).

A few hours practice and a lot more confidence later, I landed a bigger rainbow on a cat's whisker fly. Terrifying and exhilarating and completely addictive.

Whilst my own performance was definitely not up to Milo's standard who was on ridiculous form, I learned loads, not least that I can't wait to go again.

Totally hooked

Well done bud

Where abouts are you from in west midlands?

Jonny

Great to hear it all went so well!

Great to hear, nice to be reminded of what it's all about......many more to come for you i'm sure.

Debs is a little modest with her description of the day, she took my amateurish instruction very well (before anyone says, yes, proper lessons are on the agenda in the short term) and by the end of the day was putting out a very neat, straight, well turned over line, and managing to shoot a little line too. Roll cast was ahead of what I anticipated for her first ever time fishing too, a bit of a natural methinks.

Two fish on self-tied flees on the first day she has ever held a fly rod, not a bad start in anyones book.

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Around the steel no tortur'd worm shall twine,
No blood of living insect stain my line;
Let me, less cruel, cast feather'd hook,
With pliant rod athwart the pebbled brook,
Silent along the mazy margin stray,
And with fur-wrought fly delude the prey

I'd like to say congratulations on joining the Fly Fishers anonymous club, but i can't. Crack is better, honestly. It's cheaper, less addictive and takes up less of your life. It was the reason for my divorce, and i wasn't even married. Now i find myself shaking and unable to sleep at night, scraping together pennies for my next score.

Flytyingbee congratulations well done this may have given you the enthusiasm to invest some money in your own gear. Hope you carry on with the fly fishing and catch many more. Welcome to the forum from Warrington.

Alan

Fair play to you lass and well done, Also well done to codenamemilo for your kindness and help! its nice to see newbees to the sport doing well.
Flytyingbee,
Would have saved yourself a fortune if you blanked for the first 20 times, but it sounds as if your hooked now
Good luck
Mike

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I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,9 bean rows will I have there and a hive for the honey bee.

Well done, many more to come Les.

great description of handing over the rod ,which i have seen a few times when fishing and its hilarious ,but great to hear you managed one yourself ,so thats it now all your spare cash will go on gear ,be prepared to be skint allot of the time. but one thing ,,,,it will be great fun.

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