Beginner's tips

Really having some great lessons lately like the one today with Alan from Thornton Cleveleys and Jim from Pilling.

When it comes to actually fishing you can increase your opportunities to catch by following some very basic rules:

1. Always start with a leader at least the length of your rod - never any shorter.  This will allow you to get good turnover with your fly and reach a little bit of depth if fishing sub-surface.
2. If you don't hit fish immediately (and who does?) then keep changing things around - alter the depth,  change your fly, alter the type and speed of retrieve and if none of these work then you MUST MOVE and keep moving!

REMEMBER IT IS NEVER THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FISH TO FIND YOUR FLY!!!!