Frying Pan Anglers – a full service fly fishing shop and outfitter based in Basalt Colorado which provides guided fly fishing trips on the frying pan river, roaring fork river, Colorado river and other rivers in the Basalt area. Frying Pan Anglers carries fly fishing equipment, with Hardy fly fishing equipment, and fly fishing supplies. It provides regular fishing reports and fly fishing reports for the frying pan river, the roaring fork river and Colorado river in our area. Frying Pan Anglers is the premier fly fishing and guided fly fishing outfitter for the best quality guides and fly fishing equipment. Frying Pan Anglers provides a range of fly fishing equipment including orvis, hardy, greys, lamson, ross, galvan, and bauer fly fishing reels. In addition it carries orvis helios fly rods, hardy, greys, GL Loomis, mystic echo and St Croix fly rods. It is your one stop fly fishing shop and fly fishing outfitter in the frying pan river area for guided float and wade fishing trips and tours. It hosts excellent fly fishing guides and fly fishing tours on the frying pan river and other local waters. The guides will provide excellent teaching and coaching for clients of Frying Pan Anglers.Frying Pan Anglers – a full service fly fishing shop and outfitter based in Basalt Colorado which provides guided fly fishing trips on the frying pan river, roaring fork river, Colorado river and other rivers in the Basalt area. Frying Pan Anglers carries fly fishing equipment, with Hardy fly fishing equipment, and fly fishing supplies. It provides regular fishing reports and fly fishing reports for the frying pan river, the roaring fork river and Colorado river in our area. Frying Pan Anglers is the premier fly fishing and guided fly fishing outfitter for the best quality guides and fly fishing equipment. Frying Pan Anglers provides a range of fly fishing equipment including orvis, hardy, greys, lamson, ross, galvan, and bauer fly fishing reels. In addition it carries orvis helios fly rods, hardy, greys, GL Loomis, mystic echo and St Croix fly rods. It is your one stop fly fishing shop and fly fishing outfitter in the frying pan river area for guided float and wade fishing trips and tours. It hosts excellent fly fishing guides and fly fishing tours on the frying pan river and other local waters. The guides will provide excellent teaching and coaching for clients of Frying Pan Anglers.


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Introduction to

Fly Fishing Equipment.


We at Frying Pan Anglers take great pleasure in introducing anyone to the joy of fly fishing. Consequently we are now taking the time to produce some small articles for those of you who might not have had much experience of fly fishing. First we will summarize our view of the equipment you might acquire. Thereafter as the year progresses we will address a number of subjects pertinent to fishing in our area.

However, before we start there are a couple of rules which should be borne in mind. There are others of course but these jump to mind at the time of writing.

First Rule. Fly Fishing is meant to be fun. There are a lot of stuffy old so-called masters of the art who forget this basic message. Sure it can become as complex and as detailed as you like. It has often been said that you can learn to cast a fly in an hour and then spend the rest of your life perfecting it in the successful pursuit of your quarry. But if you stop having fun think about why you are doing it in the first place.

Second Rule. Respect your quarry. Obviously, we advocate catch and release. But more than that, learn to respect the fish, handle it as little as possible. Understand when and where the trout are breeding and steer clear or minimize your impact. In harsh conditions remember that the more energy expended by a fighting fish, the more it has to eat to replenish lost energy. Also at the height of the summer season when traffic is at its heaviest, understand that the fish need time to feed. Where it is possible to manage or control water, take care to ensure that the trout have adequate time to recover.

Third Rule. Be respectful. Respect other anglers on the river or the lake. Be courteous to your fellow fisherman. Try not to peer over his shoulder into his fly box or park yourself immediately adjacent to him as he successfully lands innumerable fish. Respect all property, private or public. We are all here on borrowed time.
But above all, enjoy yourself.
We have covered the topics below under several headings. Please click on any title to take you to the page.

1. Rods

2. Reels

3. Line, leaders, tippets, accessories, nets.

4. Clothing, Boots, Waders, Sunglasses, Jackets.

5. How Much should one spend to start?

 

We offer many of the products noted above for sale. Check our sale page from time to time to see any deals which might interest you.

We trust that you enjoy reading this. If you have any questions or take issue with anything we have said please feel free to contact us. We love to get feedback - particularly if we are wrong.

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