Before you pack up all your brand new fly fishing equipment and head out to a fishing lodge in Montana, you should learn how the equipment works. By working with your rod and reel, and practicing walking around in your waders, you’ll be able to enjoy any guided fishing trips you go on even more.
In this video, you’ll learn one of the most basic operations you’ll need to know how to perform with your fly fishing gear: how to attach the reel to the rod. You won’t be able to do the simplest of casts if your reel and line are not properly attached to your fishing rod. Press play to learn how it’s done.