Safety Tips For Fly Fishing Salt Water Flats

When it comes to salt-water fishing, fishing the flats is exciting, challenging and fun. Fishing salt-water flats will produce an array of different species of fish. The fact that you can come up with fish of all sizes, shapes and species of fish will challenge your skills of fly-fishing.

The salt water flats will require thought and different equipment than fresh water. Fly fishing salt water generally calls for heavier fly rods, fly lines, flies and specialized hooks and leaders. The unfamiliarity with salt water equipment and salt water conditions causes many accidents, and critical exposure to the environmental conditions you will be fishing.

3 Types of Salt Water Fishing

There are three types of fishing salt-water flats, and each has its own dangers. The three methods of fishing salt-water flats are chartered or private fishing boats, individual boats like canoes or kayaks, and wading. In many cases, you will probably fish in the boat. We shall discuss all three in order to familiarize you with safety.

Safety Tips for Chartered or Private Boats

When fishing a chartered or private boat, check them out thoroughly before you go out with them.

• Make sure there is enough room for all the guests to fish. Getting hooked by another angler is very dangerous so try to find out who you will be fishing with and their experience level. Too many novices will create havoc for the boat help as well as the other fisherpersons.
• Check to see if the boat has adequate first aid equipment and trained personnel to administer first aid if necessary.
• Make sure they have plenty of water to keep everyone hydrated.
• Make sure there will not be any alcohol served or allowed to drink before returning to shore. Alcohol will dehydrate people and cause judgment errors that could make your experience a nightmare, rather than a dream.

Safety Tips for Fishing in a Canoe or Kayak

Fishing a canoe or kayak needs preparation also.

• Make sure you have first aid equipment with you and know how to use it. It would be best to research online and talk with experienced canoes and kayakers about safety equipment needed for your salt water flat fishing trip.
• Make sure you have adequate water with you to stay hydrated. Reflections of the sun off the water will cause you to dehydrate faster and cause excessive sun exposure.
• Make sure your whole body is covered and any uncovered area has sun block on (sun tan lotion with the highest SPF level available).
• Set a return time and let others know when to expect you back. If something does happen, you will get help sooner.

Safety Tips for Wade Fishing

• Wade fishing will require you to wear long pants and boots as there are many obstacles in the water. If you inadvertently stepped on, they can cause you extreme pain and in some cases paralysis.
• When wade fishing or fishing from a boat make sure you have a life preserver on. If a regular life preserver is too bulky for you, you can find some self-inflating, or gas powered inflation life preserves that are no larger than a pair of suspenders. Checking online or at a sporting goods store you will be able to find a life preserver that will fit your needs.
• Don't forget your sun screen.
• Bring water with you, either in bottles or a back pack. Staying hydrated will make your fishing trip more enjoyable.

Check out salt water fishing and you will be as hooked on it. Good luck and have fun.

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