5 Top Fly Fishing DVDs Review

1. Getting Started Fly Fishing Basics This DVD teaches the basics of fly fishing including selection of the best rod, reel and lines for your purposes. The purpose, function, and construction of the fishing equipment is explained simply, allowing the angler to get the right start; and as economical as practical. This "encyclopedia of fly fishing gear" covers the complete spectrum of fly fishing rods, fly reels, backing, fly lines, leaders, tippets, waders, boots, accessories and much more. Here is an example on the topic of tippets:

"The following are some fly fishing basics that you should know if you are going to consistently catch
trout. Smaller size leaders are designated by their length and the tippet size number, which is
designated by a "X" that identify the size and breaking strength of the tippet. The larger the number
immediately preceded by "X" the smaller the diameter and lower the breaking strength of the tippet.
Larger size leaders do not use the "X" system to designate size. They are identified as being extra
light, light, medium, heavy or extra heavy and may also be designated by the diameter of the tippet. If
the tippet size is larger than the zero "X" size designation, they are referred to by length and tippet
size designated as the tested breaking strength. For instance, a designation of a tippet may be, a nine,
foot leader with a .015-inch diameter tippet, or nine-foot leader with a breaking strength of ten
pounds."

2. Top 85 Tips on Fly Fishing for Trout This program applies to the entire spectrum of fly-fishing for trout including tips on gear, methods, techniques, approaches, strategies and many other elements of the sport. The program is introduced and concluded on Montana's Blackfoot River, home to the movie "A River Runs Through It". Although experienced fly fishers may know several or even most all of the tips included in the "Top 85 Tips on Fly Fishing" program, any one of them could prove to be well worth their time and money invested in viewing this program. Being reminded of some of the ones they may be guilty of overlooking could also be of value.

The "Top 85 tips on fly-fishing for Trout" may sound quite presumptuous because a list of good fly fishing tips is infinitesimal. The tips included herein cover a general spectrum of trout fishing subjects but at the same time, should specifically apply to how, when and where you fish. Often it is the simple things that we know and have
just overlooked or otherwise failed to do, that makes the difference in success of failure. The program contains scenes from over fifty blue ribbon trout streams located throughout the U. S. from East to West.

3. Trout and Their Habitat: Trout and Their Habitat covers the four major species of trout; the Brown, Brook, Cutthroat and Rainbow; their range, and distribution. Considerations that should to be given to the different types of water, such as pools, runs and riffles are Inc.
*Learn about the particular habits and habitats of each species.
*Examine the differences in native, stocked and stream bred or wild trout.
*The trout's senses of sight and hearing are discussed in relationship to how it affects the angler's approach.
Here is an example of the discussion on the topic of native vs. hatchery trout:

"Generally speaking, native and stream bred trout are more difficult to fool than stocked trout and consequently, they are harder to catch. Hatchery raised trout, in may cases, are caught shortly after they have been stocked and in many cases, in large numbers proportional to the quantity stocked. For at least the earlier part of their life
stocked trout have become accustomed to being fed at a hatchery. They have not developed the same fear of predators as the native or stream bred trout. They have not yet learned what their new food supply, consist of and can therefore be fooled by a large variety of baits and flies. Neither have they learned where to feed most effectively and where to rest in comfort and with security."

4. Fly Fishing Strategies That Catch Trout Fly Fishing Strategies That Catch Trout covers the game plans that anglers use to catch trout under the varying conditions encountered on different streams at various times of the season. It explains how to go about matching the hatch, fishing when there is no hatch and the when specific or impressionistic imitations works best to your advantage. It reveals how, when and where attractor flies are useful. Here is an excerpt:

"Remember this one very important thing. The main reason you need to know the species of insects the trout are feeding on and the stage of life they are in at the time, is not so much to be able to match the natural with a perfect imitation. It is necessary in order that you know "how" to fish.Often, you can get by with a fly that just
gets close to matching the natural. Not always, but often. But you will never get results fishing something the trout are not eating at the time or in places where here are not any feeding trout. About the only thing that you can say positive about a fish is that if there is not any there, you not going to catch one. That is a fact."

5. Fly Fishing for Trout in Tailwaters Tailwaters make up a large percentage of trout waters available to the angler and many destinations can provide superb action from heavy populations of different species of trout.

Tailwaters demand strategies and techniques that are different from that of freestone streams and spring creeks.This program deals with the special considerations that must be given to tailwaters in order for one to be consistently successful fishing waters where both man and nature can affect the conditions.

In addition to Mother Nature, man and computers control the habitat of trout in tailwaters. Discharges from dams can change a calm tailwater stream into a fast flowing river in a matter of minutes yet some tailwaters fluctuate only moderately. Trout adjust their location and feeding habits to these changes in the rates of flow and if anglers are to be successful, they must learn to adjust their fishing methods and techniques accordingly.