Into the world of fly fishing

GOOD SATURDAY MORNGNI GREG WAGNER PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER WITH NEBRASKA GAME PARKS JOSIN THIS MORNING THE HAT MAY GIVE IT AWAY WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT. YOU GOT A LOT OF FLIES ON THAT HAT. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE GROWING OUTDOOR SPORT OF FLY FISHING JOHN AND MY LINE TO EVERYBODY IS I CAN DO IT ANYONE CAN DO IT. I EVEN TIE SOME OF MY OWN FLIES. LOOK AT TT.HA LOOK AT YOU YOU’RE SO CREATIVE. SO TYPICALLY WHEN I THINK FLY FISHING I THINK YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT TROUT, BUTOU Y CAN FLY FISH WITH FOR ANY FISH. RIGHT? WHAT Y’O’RE DOING IS YOU’RE ITATING BUGS AND BAIT FISH THAT ARE IN OR ON THE WATER AND YOU CAN CATCH ANY GAME FISH EVEN THE WARM WATER SPECIES. WE’RE TALKING BLUEGILLND A LARGEMOUTH BASSEO PPLE TIE MULBERRY FLIES FOR CARP. GROW O SO THERE’S AN UNLIMITED VARIETY OF FISH. YOU CAN CATCH WITHLIES F. YOU DON’T HAVE THE WAITERS AND GET INTO THE WATER LIKE WE’RE SEEING HERE IN THE VIDEO YOU BE FROM THE SHORE AND SLLTI DO YOUR FLY BECAUSE I LIVE OR NOT. YOUAY M BE SHOCKED. I HAVE FLY FISHED IN COLORADO IN THE WATER WITH THE WAITERS UP. IT WAS A BLAST NICE. YEAH, IT KIND OFUT P YOUR ONE WITH NATURE DOESN’T IT? AND IT’S AOT L OF ACTION, IT’S RHYTHM. I REALLY LIKE IT. YOU COULD REALLY WORK A SHORELINE. YOU DON’T HAVE TO HAVE YEA,RS YOU DON’T HAVE TO HAVE THE SUPER FANCY STUFF WITH FLY FISHING. UYO CAN GO REAL HIGH LINE, BUT YOU KNOW A BICAS STARTER FLY FISHING K JOHN 60 TO 120 DOLLARS GET YOU KIND OF OUTFITTED FROM THE SHOW GO UP NOT BUT IT’S A FUN. IT’S GOOD TIME. SO WHERE DO WE FOR AROUND HERE? WHERE WOULD YOU GO? ANYF O OUR RESERVOIRS WOULD BE JUST FINE SOME OF OUR SMALLER PONDS WOULDE B FINE AS WELL. SOME OF OUR SANDPIT LAKES. THOSE ARE GNGOI TO BE GOOD TOO THE BIG THING. I’LL TELL YOU. IS THAT WE HAVE THIS CLUB WE HAVE THE CORNHUSKER FLY FISHER’S CLUB. THEY MEET EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY. EVENING AT THE SHRAM EDUCATION CENTER SCHRAM PARK NEAR GRETNA AND THEY LOVE TO SHARE THEIR CRAFT. THEY TIE FLIES IN THE WORK WITH YOU ON LEARNING HOW TO FLY FISH. THESE ARE SOME OF THE BEST OF THE BEST AND THEY LOVE TO TEACH THAT’’ A GREAT THING. I’’S IN THE FAMILY PEOPLE GET INTIMIDATED BECAUSE IT’S THE MOTION TOO. YOU GOT TO FIGURE TOU TO GET THE RIGHT MOTION YET. THEY GET THE LINE OUT THERE EXACYTL AND IT’S ALL ABOUT KIND OF CASTING. WHAT I TELL PEOPLE IS AIN KD OF A LIGHT GARDEN HOSE IN THE BACK SO TO SPEAK THAT’S THE THE RHYTHM OF FLY FISHING INOUR Y IMITATING, YOU KNOW KIND OF THE BUZZ ON THE WATER WITH INSECTS AND SUCH AND IT’S A LOT OF FUN. IT’S A GOOD TIME YOU GETO T WEAR A COOL HAT LIKE THAT IF YOU WANT TO IT’S OPTIONAL, I GUESS THERE’S ALWAYS MORE TO LEARN AT OUTDOOR, NEBRAASK DOT ORG CHECK IT OUT. MORE A

The Great Outdoors: Into the world of fly fishing

John Oakey and Nebraska Game and Parks’ Greg Wagner talk about where Nebraskans can fly fish

Updated: 9:31 AM CST Feb 19, 2022