Over my last decade of guiding I’ve been consistently surprised to find anglers who are upset that they can’t catch more fish on their once-a-year fly fishing outing. Fly casting isn’t just like riding a bike. If you don’t have the chance to get out fishing try getting out casting at least.

You’d be surprised how much fun you can have with a yarn fly and some strategically placed paper plates in the park. When it comes time to get out on the water the rod will feel more natural and you won’t need it to double as a magic wand in order to get the fly in front of the fish.