Aussie Bob
Well-known member
I finally got round to getting a fly outfit recently. I have been practising casting (on water) and feel I am able to handle 12-15m casts sufficiently well to actually start thinking about fishing now. I have got a selection of flies mainly wets , nymphs , mudeye's (floating and sinking)and woolly buggers.
My question really is I am not sure really on what sort of retrieve I should use ?, I have read about figure of eight e.t.c but I am looking for advise to what sort of speed you would retrieve , should I be looking for short 2-3 inches of retrieves ,little twitches , longer strips of line ? or just vary it all the time ?
I have a feeling I am probably being too fast at the moment. is there any sort of guideline for different fly types ? Any advice would really help at the moment.
My question really is I am not sure really on what sort of retrieve I should use ?, I have read about figure of eight e.t.c but I am looking for advise to what sort of speed you would retrieve , should I be looking for short 2-3 inches of retrieves ,little twitches , longer strips of line ? or just vary it all the time ?
I have a feeling I am probably being too fast at the moment. is there any sort of guideline for different fly types ? Any advice would really help at the moment.