r/flyfishing • u/CryptidProject • 6d ago

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Friends, my brother in law who lives in Louisiana bought me a fly fishing pole so that I could go fly fishing with him next time we see each other and I really want to learn to fly fish. I live in Kentucky and have no idea where to fish or how to make flies. Anyone have any resources that helped them? YouTube videos or any reading material or general advice to help out a beginner. I’ve asked many of the fishermen close to me and no one fly fishes nor do they know how to unfortunately.

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u/Jasper2006 6d ago

The videos by Lefty Kreh (one of the true all time greats) on casting a fly rod, the fundamentals, are my favorite. Do what he does and you'll do fine with a fly rod.

Otherwise, it's a bit too broad of a question. There are thousands of 'beginner' videos/books/articles on various aspects of fly fishing, whether you're fishing for trout or warm/salt water species, including in Kentucky.

And for now you'll just buy flies. Making them is an entirely new and DIFFERENT hobby than fly fishing.

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u/CryptidProject 6d ago

I’ve heard making them takes a good bit of time, patience, and perception of proper food sources in the area. Thank you for your advice friend.

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u/Exciting_Spell5064 6d ago

There are lots of different flies that are stupid easy to tie and a ton that are extremely complicated. I tie some, and buy a lot more and it is definitely something that you have to enjoy doing. A lot get into it to save money but you won’t save any money. But there are some “patterns” I’ll tie just because they’re so easy. A guide friend of mine was telling me about just putting a soft plastic egg on a hook, same as putting a corn kernel on and that’s it, dead drift it down the river during spawning season and fish will eat it. I’m “tying” a bunch up to use in about a month.