{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: First fly fishing outing ever!

Congrats! My tip for setting the hook when you're expecting to get into some smaller fish is to do the set with a pull of the line rather than a jerk of the rod. A quick yank as if you're stripping in line is more than enough for the small fish without sending them across the river. That usually works fine even for the decent sized fish too, but you'll be able to tell quickly if there's anything of significance on the other end and you can supplement it with a lift of the rod.

On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 1:09:51 PM UTC-4, namfos wrote:

LOL.  Been there done that.  Did that my first time astream for trout.  Tossed a 5 incher maybe 40 feet on a hook set that looked more like a backcast.  Setting the hook with fly gear is worth learning - and usually the hard way.  ;-)  

On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 7:46:00 AM UTC-4, Mike Scully wrote:

I set the hook so hard on this little guy he went flying past my
head. :)

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