Hello Dag, Katrine here - from Denmark. I am a complete novice in fly fishing and also new to Sexyloops, but I want to say hello anyway. I am intrigued by your introduction because you talk about the physical requirements needed for good flycasting. This is a subject that I have been thinking about ...

Hi Sakke, Thanks for taking the time to add more useful information. I didn't know about Cocoons. They may not look cool to you, but judging from their website, they look just fine to me. Which means either you are wrong or I have an exceptionally uncool taste. I believe you are right about the fish...

Thank you Lasse, Boisker & Graeme It all makes sense. My eyesight has become one of my main challenges in many aspects of my life, and I think it is a fair point to stick with optician's glasses that allow me to see as clearly as possible. The polarization effect of my prescription sunglasses is...

My eyes aren't great. I use prescription glasses with two strengths on each eye - totalling four different strengths. This is necessary if I am to see well up close and at distance. I have a pair of polarized sunglasses with lenses that are dark brown (hint of yellowish tinge) at the top, and fade i...

I imagine I'm fishing a grasshopper pattern! :p But yes when I first started training accuracy I did have the problem of unexpectedly whacking the fly on top of the fish. For me the training however, is not really about practising presentation, but instead it's about good form, tracking, loop contr...

P.S. Come to think of it, a skippity balloon might actually represent the difficulty of moving targets (swimming fish) and present an extra challenge in compensating for wind.

Definitely! When I'm forced to practise casting accuracy over grass I don't use hooks but instead splash pans for the same reason. I actually find myself hitting the cast down harder for a more dramatic (and satisfying) hit :cool: I bet your game would be more fun on a windy day! Cheers, Paul On a ...

I understand the idea of having hoop targets. It makes it very easy to determine præcision. In quiet weather, I like to use a balloon blown perhaps 3/4 ths up and tied up as near to the voluminous body as possible. I pull the litter rubber snippet over the largest round stone that will fit, and thus...

Hi Jamie,
I picked up on your desire for more girls to be taught to fish. What's the gender split among fly fishers like in California?

Katrine - in Denmark - where female fly fishermen are few and far between

Great story! Well, I have probably made contact between flies and saltwater on about 10 ocassions now, and I have yet to land a fish. I have, however, caught a good sized crab that I managed to sling across the surface before I realized what was up. My feathery little shrimp must have been quite a d...