New to fly fishing (BASS)

[mike28nc]

Hello all. My son and my self are just starting out fishing for Bass and Pan fish with a fly rod. We ordered the poles from cabela's web site but the reals didnt come loaded with line. I am lost in this. Nothing like the Level winds or spin cast reals. Can someone help.

I have the backline and the floating line. Do I do it backwards. Put the fly line on first then the backing?

pls email me at mikelamb68@hotmail.com


mike

[mayo170]

Hi Mike,

I went through this with another member a while back. Here is the link to what I walked him through:

http://flymartonline.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=456
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Favorite rod: split cane 7'2" Paul Young Driggs River that I built in 2002.
Favorite stream: North Branch Au Sable

[mike28nc]

Tks for that informaiton.

I have some questions that is bothering me.

I have the backing and the fly line on my reel. I want to use Loop to Loop connection for the leader. But the fly Line doesnt have loop on it. How do you put a loop on the fly line. I bought this braded loop with heat shrink tube. But when I heated the tube it turned black and not sure if it will work. Is there another way to put a loop on the floating fly (yellow) line?


tks much for all the help.

Mike

[mayo170]

This is similar to what I do, and it has pictures to follow:

http://www.graysofkilsyth.com/fishing-knots-grays-loop.htm
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Favorite rod: split cane 7'2" Paul Young Driggs River that I built in 2002.
Favorite stream: North Branch Au Sable