The New Fly Fishing Basics
Detailed instruction by ESPN hosts, Jim and Kelly Watt who produce the Fishing Video Magazine TV show. From casting for freshwater trout in small mountain streams to saltwater fly fishing for Sailfish and Marlin, this instructional program is the product of over 50 years experience gained from fly fishing every conceivable location and situation possible. Segments cover the essentials of fly fishing equipment , knots & fly styles. Lessons & examples include basic casting techniques, expert casts for difficult situations & the proper way to fish lakes, streams & rivers. Step-by-step lessons for basic fly tying; Basic Fishing Techniques - Lakes, Streams, Rivers & Entomology; Basic Casting Techniques - Roll Cast, Simple Pick/Set Down, False Casting, Shooting Line Cast; Knots - Nail Knot, Leader to Leader Knot, Double Overhand/Surgeon's Knot, Leader to Fly Knot, Improved Clinch Knot; Equipment - Rods, Reels, Fly Lines, Leaders, Flies, Stuff, Waders, Vest, Tools; Basic Fly Tying - Fly tying tools, vises, hooks, learn to tie a Nymph, Woolley Bugger Streamer & a Basic Dry Fly; Advanced Techniques - Double Haul, Open Loop Cast for Nymphing, Sink Tip Lines, Reach Cast, Slack Line Cast, "S" Cast, Jump Roll Cast, Mending, Downstream Drift, Wind Casts, Roll Cast and Backhand; Choosing the right rod & line; Knots.  REVIEW: VIDEO LIBRARIAN - Hosts Jim and Kelly Watt ...  demonstrating an obvious love for the sport...  In fact their gentle enthusiasm is downright contagious (a friend who watched the program with me had to be nearly hog-tied to a chair by his wife to keep him from lighting out for the local sporting goods store)   REVIEW: ON THE WATER - I watched this DVD and went fishing that evening, and after their explanation (the best I've seen) of the causes and remedies to the dreaded tailing loop, I had a great outing: no "wind knots", no tangles, no lost flies... AWARD: The Videographer Award of Excellence , Instructional Category