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Thank you, I’ll check those guys out. I was also recommended Hywell Morgan videos for technique which I’ve bookmarked. I was glad to see all episodes of ‘Passion For Angling’ are uploaded too, I’ll be gorging on that next time my wife is away.
@ColinTheBald So I fully appreciate I’m a spawny git with what my mate gave me, what can I say, he’s a generous chap… No flies though, the bastard.
Thank you also for the casting tips, I’m going to see if the local reservoirs have a learn-to-fish day I can jump on…
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If you ever feel like lending me your mate, let me know, you've done more than a little well there. Look after that kit, it's not inexpensive and will reward your newly honed skills. What you have there is just about the perfect light reservoir or general stillwater kit and a line for every circumstance. Your local reservoir would be a great place to start, particularly if they have someone who can help with your casting.
Tip 4: avoid the temptation to strive for distance, just avoid the line hitting the water like a plate of spaghetti hurled from the Moon. Distance comes with practice and technique, not power.
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As Colin said, that’s a good mate to have! If it’s reservoirs I’ve likely got a few stillwater/reservoir flies I can pop in the post if you’re not in a rush? If not welcome to pick them up Bristol way.
For learning to cast don’t bother with tapered leaders I’d say, 6lb maxima works fine and is very cheap to replace when you inevitably turn it into candifloss
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Hywell Morgan’s stuff is great too, loads of more advanced stuff on his own channel and the hardy’s videos are useful
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That is a very nice gift!! I picked fly fishing up again last year after a stag do, having done it a little bit (4 trips to Wales) as a young teenager. Shit at it but looking forward to doing more this year
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Check out Simon gawesworth for casting and some fishing tips on YouTube, as well as some of Luke bannister’s videos which can be quite useful. IB and Andy fishing channel is a bit marmite but I’ve found it to be really useful for tips and tricks.