Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Want to know the difference between a leader and tippet? Are you curious about tips for landing the big one? Eddie Bauer guide Caroline Kayla Lockhart has been fly fishing all over the world and works with The Mayfly project, an NPO that mentors children in foster care by introducing them to fly fishing. She’s here to answer the internet’s most asked questions about fly fishing.
00:00 - start
00:31 - what's the difference between fly fishing and regular fishing?
01:03 - what kind of fish do you catch while fly fishing?
01:20 - is fly fishing expensive?
01:52 - how many types of fly fishing are there?
02:15 - what gear do you need for fly fishing?
03:01 - what do I wear while fly fishing?
03:17 - can you go fly fishing while it's raining?
03:42 - what time of day is best for fly fishing?
03:51 - do you have to fly fish on a river?
04:01 - do I need a fishing license?
04:21 - how do I learn to how to fly cast?
04:50 - what are some different casts to use?
05:07 - does talking actually scare the fish?
06:13 - how do I choose a fly to use?
06:51 - what are the different knots needed to know for fly fishing?
07:19 - when is fly fishing season?
07:39 - what is a leader?
08:10 - what is tippet?
09:01 - how do I know where I'm allowed to fish?
09:42 - do you use bait while fly fishing?
10:04 - do I need waders?
10:15 - what do you wear under waders?
10:52 - can you go fly fishing while it's windy?
11:34 - do I need a boat for fly fishing?
11:59 - what is the biggest fish you've caught while fly fishing?
12:51 - how do I unhook my fish?
13:24 - what is mending?
14:10 - does speed of the water affect the catch?
15:01 - where do I store my fish after catching it?
Want to know the difference between a leader and tippet? Are you curious about tips for landing the big one? Eddie Bauer guide Caroline Kayla Lockhart has been fly fishing all over the world and works with The Mayfly project, an NPO that mentors children in foster care by introducing them to fly fishing. She’s here to answer the internet’s most asked questions about fly fishing.
00:00 - start
00:31 - what's the difference between fly fishing and regular fishing?
01:03 - what kind of fish do you catch while fly fishing?
01:20 - is fly fishing expensive?
01:52 - how many types of fly fishing are there?
02:15 - what gear do you need for fly fishing?
03:01 - what do I wear while fly fishing?
03:17 - can you go fly fishing while it's raining?
03:42 - what time of day is best for fly fishing?
03:51 - do you have to fly fish on a river?
04:01 - do I need a fishing license?
04:21 - how do I learn to how to fly cast?
04:50 - what are some different casts to use?
05:07 - does talking actually scare the fish?
06:13 - how do I choose a fly to use?
06:51 - what are the different knots needed to know for fly fishing?
07:19 - when is fly fishing season?
07:39 - what is a leader?
08:10 - what is tippet?
09:01 - how do I know where I'm allowed to fish?
09:42 - do you use bait while fly fishing?
10:04 - do I need waders?
10:15 - what do you wear under waders?
10:52 - can you go fly fishing while it's windy?
11:34 - do I need a boat for fly fishing?
11:59 - what is the biggest fish you've caught while fly fishing?
12:51 - how do I unhook my fish?
13:24 - what is mending?
14:10 - does speed of the water affect the catch?
15:01 - where do I store my fish after catching it?
