- 1). Attach a spinning reel loaded with 4-pound test fishing line to a 7-foot, or longer, light-action spinning rod, or to a fly-fishing rod.
- 2). Tie a fly to the end of the fishing line using a Palomar knot. To tie the knot, create a loop by doubling 6 inches of fishing line and then threading the loop through the eye of the fly hook. Grab the loop and use it to tie an overhand knot around the doubled portion of the line. Pass the fly hook through the loop. Using saliva or water, wet the knot. Then pull on the tag end of the line to tighten the knot.
- 3). Crimp one or two split-shot weights onto the fishing line about 10 inches above the fly. The weights should be just heavy enough to cast the fly and carry it to the bottom of the lake or stream.
- 4). Open the bail of the reel. Hold the line with your index finger just above where it exits the reel.
- 5). Hold the rod and reel at a 90-degree angle to the side of your body. Bring the rod and reel combination backward so it makes a 45-degree angle with your body. Then bring it forward, releasing your finger from the line as the rod travels past your body.
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