Fly Fishing for Beginners and Improvers. (Cracking the Code)

If you are used to fishing smaller Stillwater venues, then a taking on a large expanse of water such as Rutland can be very daunting. In this video I am joined by Ronnie Christie, this is the man that took me under his wing and taught me how to Fly Fish. He has a wealth of Fly Fishing experience and a methodical way of working through the often complex problem of catching trout!
This is part of a series of videos that concentrates on the larger venues and how best to approach them. If you are new to fishing from a boat I hope they will add some value and maybe even give you the confidence to give it a go.
As always your feedback is very much appreciated and if you have any tips to help folks approaching these large venues, please leave them in the comments section below.
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[@keithelliot3772]

Nice video with some good tips, my number one tip is - always wear glasses!

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Very true! You only get one set of peepers.

[@keithelliot3772]

@@lindsayiflyfish I'm not trying to teach my granny how to suck eggs but I really cringe when I see guys fishing with no glasses, tight lines

[@johnhutchison2268]

I am a river fisher that has come over to Stillwater late in life. There is so much to learn especially with depth. I don’t want to strip lures. I want to use flies as close as possible to what the fish are feeding on. Your videos are excellent and great learning tools, thank you

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Wry welcome John, glad you are finding them helpful 👍

[@ianspicer1529]

As aye Lindsay, a cracking video, brim-full of useful wisdom and helpful advice.....really enjoyed the banter between yourself and Ronny on this one too. A great watch! Thank you so much.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidwillacy4796]

Great video Lindsay, a quick smack round the head with an oar usually sorts out fishing partners who like to hog the best end of the boat on a drift!! Cheers

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Great tip! .....lol.

[@michaelshaw8370]

It’s good to see one thing that has not changed about Ronnie. He could still take a ships anchor off the end its chain put on a dry fly with great presentation and catch fish.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

He was putting a bend in his boat seat, thats for sure.......lol.

[@michaelshaw8370]

@@lindsayiflyfishI noticed that too lol. Looking forward to the next video and hope you get further time fishing together sometime later this year.

[@stevenqueen8913]

Great video mate, loving old Ronnie and his patter. Keep up the good work

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks pal👍

[@danielduane3614]

Love the idea of putting the top fly patterns in the corner

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thank you! 😊

[@jamesalexander4203]

Brilliant video Lindsay. Thanks for sharing your collective expertise with us newbies.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RhysFishes]

Nice one lindsay 🎣

[@ellierudd7]

Great to see you and Ronnie on the water. Also great video's. Regards Dean.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thank you 😁 Looking forward to our next outing.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks Dean, hope it continues to fish well for you next week.

[@alanshearn6080]

Excellent video. Nice pace and full of excellent information delivered clearly and concisely.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Much appreciated!

[@seanallan3042]

Excellent video pal wish i could get down and fish there sometime 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@lindsayiflyfish]

You can, just got to make it happen buddy!

[@seanallan3042]

@@lindsayiflyfish im sure i will one day a wee holiday in order as im up in the highlands of scotland

[@markbrace1504]

Another great video with some useful tips 👍🏻

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Glad you like them!

[@lmcdo34115]

Great video. Would you be able to do a video on boat etiquette and how best to fish with two on the boat and leaving with 4 eyeballs 😂

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Yes of course once the boat season starts. Saying that and I am sure you were kicking you should always wear polarised sunglasses when fishing 😉

[@davidwillacy4796]

Thanks for the great video guys. Always always ask the wardens, it’s in their interest to put you on fish! A happy angler is a returning angler. Cheers English Dave.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks Dave.

[@perryclark100]

Great advice lads thank you

[@lindsayiflyfish]

No worries

[@leemowers9395]

Thanks Lindsay, preparation is key to all types of fishing, equipment, access, information . Know where you are going, what equipment, have the equipment ready, weather, online research of fishing lures and techniques, and who and where to gain local information. oh, and don't forget, to have fun, maybe a good friend, and a wee flask too.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

You bet!

[@markjones4031]

Brilliant video thanks 👍

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks 👍

[@markjones4031]

We’re you drifting, using a Drogue? Or anchor?

[@lindsayiflyfish]

@@markjones4031 With a drogue pal, look out for next Sundays video. I am doing an introduction to Lochstyle Fly Fishing.

[@jamiepicken1938]

Lindsay, another first class video. Content and editing were spot on as usual but I laughed when you covered communication, sadly depending on the comp and the boat draw not all boat partners are as keen to share as Ronnie (who’s a natural in front of the camera by the way) ... Loved the drone work at the end with sunset over Normanton 👏

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thank you so much!!

[@paulsmyth7858]

Great video Lindsay. I’m really enjoying your other big stillwater and fly pattern videos too. Do you have a link to the social media groups that you recommended in this one? I didn’t find any called ‘fishing large stillwaters’ after a quick search. Cheers, Paul

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Hi Paul, Thanks it can be found here pal. facebook.com/groups/459638200875651/?ref=share

[@paulsmyth7858]

Brilliant, cheers!

[@jimflynn466]

Hi Lindsay, I’m going down to Rutland in mid August, will I need to take life jackets and nets or do Anglian Water supply them, I’ll be fishing 5 days so should manage to suss the venue by the end of our visit🤣🤣 I’ve also been at the vice tying up the Midas so hopefully I’ll get some sport on the dries . Cheers Jimf

[@lindsayiflyfish]

AW supply nets and droges pal you won’t need to take them. Have a great trip.

[@Pete.108]

Hi Lindsay awesome video liked it a lot, but could you please tell me as new to fishing big still waters, is it best to drift our drop a anchor pal.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Peter, it depends on the situation, I will always go on the drift because you are always covering fresh water. I believe this gives you more chance of coming across the fish.

[@Pete.108]

@@lindsayiflyfish Thank you so much for your advise pal.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

@@Pete.108 No problem buddy.

[@shannonyork5300]

Lindsey, Thank you for another informative video. You mentioned a FB group "Fishing Large Stillwaters". I searched for it and could not find it. Did I get the name of the group correct? Thank you. Cheers,

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Here you go Shannon facebook.com/groups/459638200875651

[@ShotawayFilms]

Good watch Lindsay.Which aftm weight is your partner's Helios ? Which boat seat were you perched on ?

[@lindsayiflyfish]

I think it was a 7 weight rod, I was on the Wychwood boat seat.

[@ShotawayFilms]

@@lindsayiflyfish Thanks Linsay.Appreciate the details.👍

[@12dougreed]

Why is your reel mounted round the wrong way for a right hand cast .?

[@lindsayiflyfish]

I didn’t know there was a right or wrong way. I play the fish with my right arm and reel with my left. Not that I use the reel much when playing fish 🤷‍♂️

[@starskyarsky8374]

My advice would be never wear waders in a boat! Frightening the amount of people I see doing this. And after a horrible experience out on loch leven once after the fuel line burst!!! Check the boat before heading out, hose lines between outboard and fuel tank are prone to deterioration and check connections. Never go fishing when your supposed to be shopping with the other half!!! Lol.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

I pee too much to be wearing waders pal.....lol.

[@walcumod]

where do you get those cool gunwale seats?

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Which ones pal, couple of different ones there?

[@walcumod]

@@lindsayiflyfish at the bow of boat at 3:17 in the video

[@lindsayiflyfish]

@@walcumod here is a link pal www.harrissportsmail.com/uk/airflo-comfort-zone-deluxe-boat-seat-25223

[@ronniebiggs4026]

Great except for that bloody loud 70s music

[@lindsayiflyfish]

I prefer harder rock myself.....lol.

[@robertalp3878]

Lindsay, do you ever fish from the bank at these larger waters or is boat always best-seems for a newbie that the boat is adding another layer of complexity around drifts, anchoring, etc, etc? Cheers

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Many fish venues like this from the bank and do very well. The problem I have is living so far away it makes going at minimum an all day affair. Having a boat means you can get around a lot easier.

[@robertalp3878]

@@lindsayiflyfish gotcha, I’d have the same challenge. Fishing Press Manor up Chesterfield way on the 16th-do you know it?

[@lindsayiflyfish]

@@robertalp3878 Is that Bernie's water?

[@robertalp3878]

@@lindsayiflyfish just checked out the website, yep, Bernie Maher

[@lindsayiflyfish]

@@robertalp3878 Not been there myself but Bernie is a good lad he will steer you right.

[@keithelliot3772]

Here's a question for you, do you every stand when fishing from a boat? In my opinion that is not best practice !

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Not while loch style fishing, I may stand to net the fish on occasion.

[@Graham-1888]

Was Ronnie in the army by any chance ? 10 min vid and 9 minutes too long listening to him 😂😂😂😂

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Yes he was I think around 25 years.

[@richardparnell7953]

Brilliant video, thanks for sharing some very informative points, big waters do come accross as daunting but with videos/tips like this, it makes you aware and eager to try.. thanks again. 👌🧞‍♂️

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Glad it was helpful!