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Practice, practice, practice, on grass or a pond until you are comfortable handling the fly line and retrieving the fly from bushes, weeds, etc. Don't practice on pavement where you'll beat up the fly ...

Fly fishing has consumed me and given me a life. Even as a hobby, it was something I could get lost in. It challenged me creatively, physically, skillfully, and mentally. It is art, athletics, sport, ...