Fly Fishing Accessories

Try a keyword search on fly fishing accessories and you'll come up with a
conglomeration of equipment from nail clippers to carpet cleaner. Well, I think I'll leave
the carpet cleaner at home, but the nail clippers could sure come in handy.

Making the choices in fly fishing accessories

Considering the limited carrying capacity an angler has when he or she steps into the
water, manufacturers of fly fishing accessories have some remarkable products they
believe you can't live without.

Now I'm not talking about tackle here. I'm thinking about all those extras that are
designed to ensure that your 30 vest pockets are all filled.

Making the choice of what is necessary and what is not, can be very hard for an angler
who is addicted to "stuff". Some items will make your fishing life a little easier; some
will just fill empty space.

Helpful fly fishing accessories

Clippers are helpful fly fishing accessories. Used to clip any excess line from your fly, or
to remove the fly from the line, or even to remove hackle from a fly so that it resembles
what is hatching, they are less likely to give you a stab than sharp nosed scissors.

My eyes are getting a bit tired now, so I like to use a hook holder. It has saved me from
many a pricked finger as well as enabling me to attach the fly to my leader much more
quickly.

If you are fishing dries, a fly dressing is something well worth adding to your pockets. A
dressing holder is not necessary. Just don't put the dressing bottle in the deep pockets of
your vest.

That brings up the idea of organization. If your tackle boxes, or fly fishing vest pockets, are
organized, you'll probably find that you can limit the number of fly fishing accessories
that you need.

Put small items in small pockets, frequently used items close at hand, and put each one in
the same place every time you use it, so that you can access it quickly.

A measure of some kind is a good idea if you intend taking your catch home. Rather than
adding a tape to your accessories, think about putting markers on your rod to indicate
size. As long as the marker doesn't interfere with your casting, anything will do.

Some fly fishing nets come with measures on them. They are either dyed onto the net itself or
attached to the handle as a retractable tape. The advantage with the net type measure is
that you can check the fish without removing it from the water.

A lanyard is a popular fly fishing accessory. It will hold regularly used items close at
hand. On the down side, remember that the more you have hanging on your vest or on
you, the more there is to snag if you take a dunking. I prefer to keep my items inside my
vest pockets.

If you just can't turn away from gadgets, I guess those luggage tags would come in
handy. If you attach one to each of your fishing vest pockets you'll remember where all
those fly fishing accessories are.

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