| Fly fishing is very different than fishing with a lure | | | | When nymph fishing the imitation nymphs you us |
| or worm type baits. The fly fisherman uses a | | | | will be weighted to stay below the surface of the |
| artificial fly consisting of bites of feathers, foam, | | | | water. This will be far more of a challenge for you |
| hide, fur, yarn, and other materials to be tried on | | | | as the action all take place under the surface of |
| to a hook that make it appealing to the type of | | | | the water and you will not be able to see if a fish |
| fish you are catching. Every fly fisherman has his | | | | is about to strike. |
| own type of flies he like to use some purchase | | | | Most fish can be caught on a fly but the most |
| them and then some of us like to tie our own. Fly | | | | common are trout, salmon, chars, and most |
| tying is more of an art with basic training which | | | | game fish. In most areas the trout are the most |
| most people can learn over a short period of | | | | popular and you will find them feeding mostly on |
| time. | | | | small insects in shallow water. If you live on the |
| Dry fly fishing is the best classic form of fishing. | | | | coast you find salmon fishing with a fly rod a |
| The artificial fly is cast so that it floats on the | | | | very rewarding challenge. Hooking a 30 or 40 |
| surface of the water. As the fly passes over the | | | | pound salmon on a fly rod will give you a work |
| fish it will rise to the surface and strike or take | | | | out running up and down the beach trying to play |
| the fly. | | | | the fish out to land it . |
| With the fly rod you will attempt to stop the fish | | | | The fly fishing sport has gained ever increasing |
| from spitting out the fly and get it tired enough | | | | popularity over the years. Most will agree it just |
| so you can land it in your net. With fly fishing you | | | | not about catching the fish but in the delivery of |
| will see all the action as you cast the fly and play | | | | the fly and the skill and knowledge in the pursuit. |
| the fish for a strike. The fly is very visible on the | | | | Some fly fisherman regard fly fishing as the holy |
| surface to the fish. You will see the fish take the | | | | grail of fishing. It is more relaxing and some say a |
| fly on the surface however trout and other fish | | | | better past time than golf. The sport of fly fishing |
| tend to feed under water so if you see the fish | | | | see people from all walks of life. Some say it is |
| rising to the surface it is time to use a dry fly. | | | | more environmentally friends than the other type |
| Wet flies will sink under the surface of the water | | | | of fishing because it does less harm to the fish |
| an may be passed in front of the fish there bye | | | | then other styles of fishing. |
| causing the fish too strike at the fly, | | | | The art of fly fishing will get in to your blood and |
| Nymph fishing is very popular after the flies lay | | | | you will peruse the quite of the streams or the |
| eggs on lakes or in streams and they hatch out | | | | solitude of the ocean beaches to capture you |
| as nymphs. As the nymphs make their way to | | | | prey. Most anglers will catch and release if they |
| the surface the fish will take them. When they | | | | are fly fishing. |
| get to the surface they will hatch into a flies. | | | | |