Selecting flies for trout can be overwhelming for the beginner and knowing which fishing flies for sale to purchase, can be quite complicated. Here, we break down the fly buying process to make it simple and enjoyable. Fishing flies for sale come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. How do you decide which ones to pick when selecting flies for trout, when you’re just getting started?
At the beginning, it makes sense to let the fly shop person grab you a few fishing flies for sale from their shop. Let them know you’re just starting, mention a budget and they’ll help in selecting flies for trout for your specific area. We’ve said it before and it bears repeating. No shop is going to sell you flies that don’t work, because they want you to come back. Depending on where you live, selecting flies for trout can be a small budget item or a big expenditure
The initial year fly fishing can be quite expensive when it comes to the fishing flies for sale that you buy! Aquatic insects are cyclical, changing as the season progresses. So you buy some. Come June, you need a bunch of different bugs, and then it’s August, and the June bugs are less effective. Back to the fly shop for August’s insect imitations. Same with September and October. It feels like every time you sneeze in year one, you’re dropping $15-$40 selecting flies for trout when you hit the water month to month.
Anglers Diet International is a great place to purchase fishing flies for sale. There is a very large selection of trout flies, including terrestrial flies, nymphs, dry flies, wet flies and streamers that all catch fish! There is no reason to spend more, the quality is quite apparent and at $5.50 per dozen, there is no question regarding the value of the flies that I produce!
Trout love to hide in structure so when you buy fishing flies for sale from me in Kenya, make sure you purchase flies that will fish the water correctly. Wherever you see a downed branch in the water, a big boulder or any current break, you find trout. Trout live close to structure. To make them eat, your fly also needs to be very close to the structure. Not to bring up a sore subject, but as a novice, your cast may not have pinpoint accuracy. That means you have a good chance of snagging your fly on the structure. Or you do the opposite. While you can save a lot of flies by floating your bug 3 feet from the hidey hole, and not snagging on the structure, you’re not going to catch a lot of trout. At some point, you have to get your fly close to the trout’s nose. In any case, whether you tie your own flies or you purchase fishing flies for sale from another location, the important thing is to have fun!
