Fishing Clothing and Bags
Although clothing may seem relatively trivial it is something you need to bear in mind when you fishing! In this article some of my trout fishing tips will concern your safety when fishing while others will make your fishing much more enjoyable.
When fly fishing I find it is very helpful to travel light. Therefore I only carry my fishing bag, rod and net. In my fishing bag I will have a box of flies, sinkant, fly lines and fluorocarbon line. Sometimes I take a camera for records some of good catches.
This relatively light (compared to some coarse fisherman!) setup allows to me cover the whole lake quickly and allows to me change the location I’m fishing quickly as well.
In terms of clothing the two most important pieces of clothing for a fly fisherman are a hat and glasses. The hat should have a rim on it – this is very important to protect your face from casting, especially on windy days. Similarly glasses also play a role in protecting your eyes, but if you have polarised glasses they can also help you to spot the fish. Polarised glasses reduce the glare from the water allowing you to see into it more easily.
Furthermore foot ware is also important when fishing. You want it to be reasonably comfortable since you will be on your feet for long periods of time. However it should also be waterproof for obvious reasons! If you local fishery is quite muddy you may wear wellingtons. I recommend wearing some thick socks which make them much more comfortable.
The key to keeping warm outside is wearing layers of clothes. The combination of a thicker coverage of clothing and the insulation quality of the air in between the clothes will allow you to stay warm. In the winter I recommend wearing at least 3 layers on your torso. You can buy special ‘thermal underwear’ which will cover your legs.
Finally I would like to cover the topic of camouflage clothing. While I think it will make a difference if you wear a bright red jacket and green one, the difference between a green jacket and a camouflage one will be very very minimal. Also the added expensive of buying camouflage clothing I do not recommend it.
