| If you are considering taking up fly fishing as a | | | | type of fishing that you want to do and the |
| hobby then two of the reasons probably include | | | | species of fish that you want to catch. |
| enjoying the beauty of nature and breathing in | | | | Some fish seek their food from amongst objects |
| the beautiful fresh air. Fly fishing is one of the | | | | that float on the water surface and to catch |
| sports where you can truly enjoy the nature | | | | these fish your lure needs to mimic floating |
| around you and experience the calming effect of | | | | insects. Other fish get their food from objects in |
| the water. | | | | the water and to catch those you lure needs to |
| There is no speed involved with things flying by | | | | mimic those objects. |
| you too fast to notice, there is no rush to go | | | | The experience fly fisherman always carries a |
| anywhere, and there are no guarantees that you | | | | wide selection of fishing lure because what |
| will catch any fish. | | | | worked yesterday might not necessarily work |
| These attributes of fly fishing make it an ideal | | | | today. |
| weekend or vacation sports if your purpose is to | | | | With fly fishing, the time of the day, the |
| be outside in nature and fully relax far away from | | | | temperature of the water, the glare of the sun |
| the hustle and bustle of normal day to day life. | | | | on the surface of the water, the speed of the |
| The fly fishing rod is lighter and shorter than the | | | | water in the stream, and other factors determine |
| average rod used for other types of fishing. | | | | what type of lure will work. |
| These rods are on average around 9 feet long | | | | Fly fishing is such an established sport that the |
| with a weight of about 5 ounces. However, the | | | | fishing lures have been divided into official |
| length of the rod will depend on the size of the | | | | categories. These are the dry flies and emergers, |
| stream that you want to fish in. Smaller streams | | | | the nymphs, the streamers, the wet flies, the |
| will require that you purchase and use a shorter | | | | saltwater flies, the bass and panfish flies, and |
| rod. | | | | these salmon and steelhead flies. |
| The fly fishing line is usually heavier than the usual | | | | Enjoying fly fishing requires a little bit of |
| line used for other types of fishing. These lines | | | | preparation and knowledge acquisition and |
| are manufactured to either float on the surface | | | | thereafter it is learning from experience whilst |
| of the water or to sink into the water. | | | | enjoying the beauty and serenity of nature. |
| The fly lure that you choose will depend on the | | | | |