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Good fishing starts with noticing.

Practical skills for the water in front of you.

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11 structured lessonsTwo approaches to fly fishing61 short videos
Two anglers, a woman and a man, wade the Firehole River; she is casting while he fishes his line
Fly fishing the Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park. Photo: Jim Peaco, National Park Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Two ways to work the water.

A useful first sequence.

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  1. 01
    Choose a fishing style

    Fixed line or rod and reel

  2. 02
    Build a simple setup

    Know the pieces first

  3. 03
    Practice one useful skill

    Casting, reading water, line control

  4. 04
    Prepare for a real place

    Access, rules, flow, local advice

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11 structured lessons across two fly-fishing styles.

11 lessons

See the cast before you read about it.

All video topics

Watch: the basic fly cast

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See the pause, the stop and the loop the lesson describes.

Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.

  • 5 Fly Casting Tips For Every Beginner!Embedded from YouTube · Mad River Outfitters · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
  • Basic Fly Cast or Overhead Cast | How ToEmbedded from YouTube · The New Fly Fisher · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
  • I See This Fly Casting Mistake ALL The Time...Embedded from YouTube · Mad River Outfitters · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube

Not sponsored All videos on casting basics

Watch: tenkara basics

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Rod, line, tippet and fly, and the cast that goes with them.

Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.

  • How to Cast a Tenkara Rod - Complete Casting TutorialEmbedded from YouTube · Tenkara Rod Co · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
  • How to Tenkara - From setting up your rod to landing a fish and everything in betweenEmbedded from YouTube · Tenkara Rod Co · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
  • The Complete Video Guide to Tenkara: 17 minutes covering everything you need to know to tenkaraEmbedded from YouTube · Tenkara USA · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube

Not sponsored All videos on tenkara basics

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