| In the realm of fishing, the method of angling fish | | | | and lesser hassle in terms of preparation. In fact, |
| is no doubt the oldest fishing method in existence. | | | | most anglers that engage on this sport are more |
| It is as old as when man learns to fish with the | | | | often from tours and independent groups than |
| spear as to hunt prey with it. Using spear as the | | | | those living near the vicinity of salmon fishing sites. |
| rod and pieces of bone fashioned into hooks, we | | | | Non residents drive or fly a hundred miles |
| can only surmise how successful the 2000 BC | | | | towards this famed spawning ground to try their |
| anglers were with fishing. And obviously what | | | | luck on a Chinook or a Coho Silver. These mighty |
| they do was no fly fishing. | | | | salmons are famed for their reluctance to hand |
| In any event, we could tell that the art of fishing | | | | over the prize to its captors. A typical 100 |
| did somewhat gain success since it was delivered | | | | pounder, these extra large salmons bust tackles |
| throughout the ages. The next recorded event of | | | | and rip rods away from grinning anglers in the |
| fishing was in fact a more sophisticated technique | | | | rush of adrenaline who'd then realize that they too |
| (or art as some others would like to call it) called | | | | can be beaten by fishes. |
| fly fishing today. It was around the 2nd century | | | | Fly fishing salmon in Canada is a sought after |
| AD when Roman rhetorician Claudius Aelian took | | | | recreation. In fact, the two words became allied |
| notes on how Macedonian anglers used artificial | | | | when it was leaked that British Columbia was the |
| bait as lures to catch fish; widely presumed that | | | | home of the most prized game salmon, the |
| these fishes to be trout from the description | | | | Chinook or the King Salmon. The adult fish may |
| "spotted exterior". | | | | average 33 to 36 inches in length or sometimes |
| Today, fly fishing salmon is the most enjoyable | | | | up to 58 inches. Not particularly long, they made it |
| branch of fishing, more so for the North American | | | | up in body mass, averaging 10 to 50 pounds but |
| citizens. Fly fishing salmon in Canada and other | | | | could as easily reach 130 pounds. When the first |
| parts of North America is a common outdoor | | | | monster catch for a world record was at 126 |
| sport enjoyed by multitudes of residents and non | | | | pounds, and another was caught at 97 pounds in |
| residents. Because fly fishing employs more | | | | Alaska, it convinced everyone that fly fishing |
| techniques than typical angling, it provides more | | | | salmon in Canada and Alaska is substance and it |
| challenge to the anglers themselves. Using artificial | | | | became the most competitive fishing sport. |
| flies than real baits also provides more challenge | | | | |