09-03-2014, 09:26 PM
[#0000FF]Welcome aboard...and good luck. Don't try to learn it all on the first trip. Pick a lake nearby that you already know a bit. Then get out in your tube and learn to move around with it. Once you are comfortable in the tube you can concentrate better on fishing.
Without knowing the specific lake and the ecology of it...fish species, forage, etc...it is difficult to make recommendations for lures and flies. But generally some wets, nymphs and small streamers in blacks, brown, greens and white are a good place to start. Check in with local fly shops for closer recommendations.
In your part of the country neoprenes will work most of the year. During the warmest months of summer you can probably skip the waders and fish with cutoffs and tennis shoes. Even when the water is above 65 degrees you can simply wear one layer of light clothing to prevent chafing and you will be comfortable. Then add layers as the water cools down in the fall.
If you get to the point you are going out more than once a week throughout most of the year you can add a pair of lightweight waders for the warmer months...and those will extend into the cooler months with another layer underneath. Gives you more flexibility but no need to spend more than necessary until you are convinced you will be getting your money's worth.
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Without knowing the specific lake and the ecology of it...fish species, forage, etc...it is difficult to make recommendations for lures and flies. But generally some wets, nymphs and small streamers in blacks, brown, greens and white are a good place to start. Check in with local fly shops for closer recommendations.
In your part of the country neoprenes will work most of the year. During the warmest months of summer you can probably skip the waders and fish with cutoffs and tennis shoes. Even when the water is above 65 degrees you can simply wear one layer of light clothing to prevent chafing and you will be comfortable. Then add layers as the water cools down in the fall.
If you get to the point you are going out more than once a week throughout most of the year you can add a pair of lightweight waders for the warmer months...and those will extend into the cooler months with another layer underneath. Gives you more flexibility but no need to spend more than necessary until you are convinced you will be getting your money's worth.
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