In additional to the traditional fly fishing equipment like rod, reel, fly line, clothing, there are other equipment that would be useful while you fly fish.

 

    - Fly boxes - They are used to store your flies. Fly box does not to be expensive or fancy, something spacious to hold the fly, for instance, a flip-open box. Here are some great deals on fly fishing boxes, cases, and tubes.

 

    - Scissors or clippers - They help you to clip the short pieces left over after a knot is tied.

 

    - Forceps - They are useful if you need to extract a fly that’s stuck in a fish’s mouth.

 

    - Priest - A wooden baton to dispatch fish quickly in case you do not play catch and release.

 

    - Polarized glasses - They help reduce the surface glare and help you see through the water. Also they help protect your eyes from ultraviolet rays. Polarized glasses can have either glass or plastic lenses. Glass lenses offer a variety of colors. Gray lenses work well in sunny condition and yellow ones work better on overcast days.

 

    - Zinger - It help you organize and hold your accessories.

 

    - First aid kit including bandages, alcohol wipes, antibiotic ointment, waterproof matches, sun screen, insect repellent, scissors, and etc.

 

    - Landing net - A landing net helps you to land the fish quickly without tiring them out. Most of the time, you will be able to grab the fish with your hands. A net will be very help when you are dealing with vicious hard-fighting fish.

 

    - Any other items that can help you in the country, such as compass, heat pack, cool pack and etc.

 

Some Fly Fishing Accessories