I was blessed to have received a fly rod & reel setup and a certificate for a guided trip from my BIL for Christmas. He got me a Sage VXP 4 wt. Rod with a Reddington Rise reel along with a trip through Kirk's fly fishing shop in Estes Park, CO. I reside in the NW Houston area and want to get in some practice before I get back up to Estes to utilize this trip. I have access to my neighborhood bass & crappie pond but the walking path surrounding it doesn't bode well for backcasting. I have never used a fly rod aside from the 5 minutes spent at lunch today casting in my backyard. I watched a Lefty Krehl video online last night and tried to impart the techniques I recalled from the video and didn't find it overly difficult so far.
All that being said, what are some pointers for an absolute beginner from casting to must have equipment? I am a blank slate at this point and am excited to learn a new hobby.
Thanks,
Strosfann
