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One of the hardest things for the novice fly fisherman is the retrieve. How do you keep control of your line to keep it from becoming tangled? If you can not control your line you will not be ready to set the hook or be prepared for your next cast if you do not have control of your line. This problem becomes compounded when you are wading in a stream as the line is always drifting down with the current. There are many different methods use by fly fisherman to accomplish this.
The figure 8 retrieve is a great way of controlling your line while retrieving it. Once you learn this method you will be able to store your line and it will be ready for a fish strike or your next cast without worrying about tangles. 
When you have a fish on the line, hold the line with one finger of the rod hand. Shake the spirals off the retrieving hand, and wind in to get the fish on the reel. The drag can then be used to control the running fish. There is no right or wrong way to do this the best way is one that feels comfortable to you the main thing to remember is to keep your line under control and you will be ready when the fish does strike!
By: RR Smith
Steelhead Gear.Com
http://steelhead-gear.com/
Tags: figure 8, Fishing, Fly fishing
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