Far Bank School of Fly Fishing - Season 2, Improving

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 Dry fly fishing for trout is seen as the pinnacle of fly fishing experiences by many fly fishers due to the extra skills needed to be consistently successful. In addition, many say that the visual aspect of a trout taking their dry fly off the surface is the most rewarding thing in fly fishing.   

Whether you're a first-time dry fly fish

 Dry fly fishing for trout is seen as the pinnacle of fly fishing experiences by many fly fishers due to the extra skills needed to be consistently successful. In addition, many say that the visual aspect of a trout taking their dry fly off the surface is the most rewarding thing in fly fishing.   

Whether you're a first-time dry fly fisher, have been struggling to catch trout on a dry fly, or just need a few more tips on how to catch more, and bigger trout, this episode is for you.    

In this episode we talk about what a dry fly is, look at when and why you would fish a dry fly, discuss the particular gear a dry fly angler needs, look at some great dry fly rigs, offer some great tips to make you a better dry fly angler, discuss the best way to observe the water to choose your target, look at fishing the dry fly upstream and downstream, and finish with a few last pointers and reminders of how to be a successful dry fly angler.   

At the end of this episode, you will have learned all you need to approach a trout river with the utmost confidence as a dry fly angler, gained an understanding of exactly when to fish a dry fly, and know how to set up your gear to maximize your time on the water. 

 This episode of the Far Bank Fly Fishing School series focuses on streamer fishing for the river trout fly angler. Fishing streamers for trout is an utter drug for many anglers as the eats are hard, the fish are aggressive and generally speaking the average size of trout caught is bigger than most other fly fishing techniques.   

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 This episode of the Far Bank Fly Fishing School series focuses on streamer fishing for the river trout fly angler. Fishing streamers for trout is an utter drug for many anglers as the eats are hard, the fish are aggressive and generally speaking the average size of trout caught is bigger than most other fly fishing techniques.   

Whether you're a first-time streamer junkie fly fisher, have been struggling to get eats when stripping a streamer, or just need a few more tips on how to catch more, and bigger trout, this episode is for you.    

In this episode we talk about what a streamer is, look at when and why you would fish a streamer, discuss the best gear for streamer fishing, look at some great streamer rigs, discuss how to read the water and determine where trout are, learn the key streamer retrieves, look at the most effective streamer fishing techniques, and finish with an overview of how to fish a streamer out of a drift boat.   

At the end of this episode you will have learned all you need to become a highly successful streamer angler, gained an understanding of exactly when and where to fish streamers, and know how to set up your gear to maximize your time on the water.   
 

  This episode of the Far Bank Fly Fishing School series takes an in-depth look at fly fishing with nymphs for trout. Nymph fishing is usually the most productive of all trout fly fishing techniques and can result in days catching a lot of fish. Despite its productivity, some basic skills are needed in order to maximize your time on the w

  This episode of the Far Bank Fly Fishing School series takes an in-depth look at fly fishing with nymphs for trout. Nymph fishing is usually the most productive of all trout fly fishing techniques and can result in days catching a lot of fish. Despite its productivity, some basic skills are needed in order to maximize your time on the water.   

Whether you're a first-time nymph angler, have been struggling to get eats when out nymphing, or just need a few more tips on how to catch more, and bigger trout, this episode is for you.    

In this episode we talk about what a nymph is, look at when and why you would fish a nymph, discuss the right equipment you will need for nymphing, look at some great nymph rigs, discuss how to read the water and determine exactly where best to fish your nymph in a river, and look at the most effective nymphing techniques you can learn. In addition, we take a quick look at some of the gear and skills needed to become a proficient Euro Nymph angler.   

At the end of this episode you will have learned all you need to become a highly successful nymph angler, gained an understanding of exactly when and where to fish nymphs, how to set up your gear to maximize your time on the water, and the most effective approach for catching a lot of fish when nymphing.   

  Fly fishing with soft hackles (or "spiders", in the UK) is exceptionally easy to do, and the most forgiving of all river fly fishing techniques. Despite that there are some nuances and complexities that are essential to know in order to be consistently successful on the water.   

 Whether you're a first-time soft hackle angler, have been

  Fly fishing with soft hackles (or "spiders", in the UK) is exceptionally easy to do, and the most forgiving of all river fly fishing techniques. Despite that there are some nuances and complexities that are essential to know in order to be consistently successful on the water.   

 Whether you're a first-time soft hackle angler, have been struggling to get eats when swinging soft hackles, or just need a few more tips to catch more, and bigger trout, this episode is for you.    

In this episode we talk about what a soft hackle is, look at when and why you would fish a soft hackle, discuss the right equipment you will need for fishing a soft hackle, look at some great soft hackle rigs, discuss how to read the water and determine exactly where best to fish,  look at the easy skill of swinging a soft hackle, and dive into the most technical and difficult of river trout fly fishing techniques, the upstream soft hackle.   

At the end of this episode you will have learned all you need to become a highly successful soft hackle angler, gained an understanding of exactly when and where to fish soft hackles, how to set up your gear to maximize your time on the water, and the most effective approach for catching trout soft hackling.   

This episode of the Far Bank Fly Fishing School series focuses on a selection of essential casts that all river anglers should know. Some of the casts in this episode allow anglers to fish in situations that they wouldn't normally be able to do so knowing only the overhead cast, while other casts create better ways to present the fly to t

This episode of the Far Bank Fly Fishing School series focuses on a selection of essential casts that all river anglers should know. Some of the casts in this episode allow anglers to fish in situations that they wouldn't normally be able to do so knowing only the overhead cast, while other casts create better ways to present the fly to the fish and increase the odds of getting it to eat. 

Whether you're a first-time river fly fisher, someone who has fished rivers in the past but wants to up their game, or you just want to learn some really cool, highly useful casts this episode is for you.  

In this episode fly fishing instructor Simon Gawesworth, explains and demonstrates how to learn and master the roll cast, the side cast, the reach cast, the aerial mend, and shows a number of ways to make a slack line cast - all casts that will help you greatly increase your success on the water.  

 This episode of the Far Bank Fly Fishing School series focuses on the joy of fishing in small rivers and creeks.  For some, it is all that is available to them, for others it is an escape to a more personal, more intimate location - a place to lose and challenge oneself. Whatever reason it is, fly fishing in small creeks requires new ski

 This episode of the Far Bank Fly Fishing School series focuses on the joy of fishing in small rivers and creeks.  For some, it is all that is available to them, for others it is an escape to a more personal, more intimate location - a place to lose and challenge oneself. Whatever reason it is, fly fishing in small creeks requires new skills, adaptations of casts, unique fishing techniques, and a different approach to regular sized rivers.  

Whether this is your first-time fishing a small river and need to know how best to approach one, or an experienced creek angler, but would like to get a few new tips on how to catch more, and bigger trout in a creek, this episode is for you.  

In this episode we talk about what a creek is, discuss why you would choose to fish in a small creek, look at the best equipment you will need for fishing in such small rivers, learn some unique casts that can get you out of really tight situations, and dig into the essential fishing techniques that all creek anglers need to know. 

At the end of this episode you will have learned all you need to become a highly successful creek angler, be able to approach such small rivers with utmost confidence, and know exactly how to cast in the most overgrown of rivers, and how to winkle a fish out of the smallest pocket.