No lures or worms here! Fly fishing involves using an artificial fly, which can consist of feathers, yarn, hide, foam, fur, or other materials, depending on what kind of fish you are after. Fly tying is easy to learn.
Dry fly fishing is the most common form of fisheries. The artificial fly is cast out and floats on the water. As the fly floats over the fish, hopefully, the fish will rise to the surface and try to take the fly.
Arrggh! Feathers?!? Phew! With the fly rod, you will attempt to prevent the fish from spitting out this less than the tasty morsel, long enough for him to be off-guard and exhausted so that you can then swoop him up with your net.
What's So Good About It? (besides no worms)
With fly fishing, you will be able to see all the action, rather than in the typical picture of fishing, where the fisherman is just sitting there wondering when and if something may or may not happen mysteriously under the water.
The fly is very visible on the surface to the fish. You will see the fish take the fly on the surface. Some fish, though, for example, trout, feed under water so if you see fish rising to the surface, it is time to use a dry fly.
Most fish can be caught with a fly, but the most common are trout, salmon, and most game fish. Trout are the most prevalent in most areas, and you will find them feeding mostly on small insects in the shallow water.
If you are fishing on the coast, salmon fishing with a fly rod can be a rewarding challenge. Some of these salmon can be 30-40 lbs., and you will get a strenuous workout running along the beach trying to land these big beauties.
Some fly fishers regard to fly fishing as the ultimate form of fisheries. Some consider it more environmentally friendly than the other types of fishing because it does less harm to the fish.
These same fly fishermen love the techniques involved and are likely to release the fish afterward, just having accomplished all they wanted by winning the game.
Dry fly fishing is the most common form of fisheries. The artificial fly is cast out and floats on the water. As the fly floats over the fish, hopefully, the fish will rise to the surface and try to take the fly.
What's So Good About It? (besides no worms)
With fly fishing, you will be able to see all the action, rather than in the typical picture of fishing, where the fisherman is just sitting there wondering when and if something may or may not happen mysteriously under the water.
The fly is very visible on the surface to the fish. You will see the fish take the fly on the surface. Some fish, though, for example, trout, feed under water so if you see fish rising to the surface, it is time to use a dry fly.
Most fish can be caught with a fly, but the most common are trout, salmon, and most game fish. Trout are the most prevalent in most areas, and you will find them feeding mostly on small insects in the shallow water.
If you are fishing on the coast, salmon fishing with a fly rod can be a rewarding challenge. Some of these salmon can be 30-40 lbs., and you will get a strenuous workout running along the beach trying to land these big beauties.
Some fly fishers regard to fly fishing as the ultimate form of fisheries. Some consider it more environmentally friendly than the other types of fishing because it does less harm to the fish.
These same fly fishermen love the techniques involved and are likely to release the fish afterward, just having accomplished all they wanted by winning the game.
