| The sport of fly fishing has been around for years and | | | | while regular fishing utilizes latex and plastic lures made |
| years. In medieval times, anglers fished for food, but | | | | out of man-made materials. Many avid fly fishermen |
| the sport has evolved over the years to become a | | | | say that the fish are much more attracted to the |
| real test of skills. Anyone who has become involved in | | | | natural lure rather than the man-made ones. This, they |
| the sport of fly fishing knows how addictive in can be - | | | | say, makes fly fishing an amazingly satisfying sport. |
| but in a very good way! | | | | You can fish just about anywhere - a local pond, a |
| Fly fishing is markedly different from regular fishing. | | | | lake, or even a reservoir. When you are fly fishing, you |
| With plain fishing, you use lures and often live bait to | | | | will want to go where the fish are most plentiful. That |
| bring fish to your line and hook them. When you are fly | | | | means traveling (perhaps) to rivers and streams |
| fishing, you use a fly that resembles a real insect that | | | | where fish like trout and walleye are known to live. |
| the fish feed on naturally. The line is longer and you | | | | The challenge in fly fishing lies in making the fly look |
| mimic the movement of the fly or insect on top of the | | | | real to the fish below water. |
| water so that the fish thinks they are biting at a real | | | | Fly fishing in remote places like Alaska and Canada |
| insect. | | | | are great vacation getaways. You can plan a fly |
| Casting is constant in fly fishing. You put the fly out in | | | | fishing trip to many different spots including Mexico, |
| the water and then draw it back several times so that | | | | South America, and even Russia. That can be a great |
| the fish thinks the fly is landing on the water and then | | | | adventure - much more so than just fishing your local |
| taking off again. With regular fishing, you cast your line | | | | lake or pond. |
| and let it rest until the fish bites making the bobber sink | | | | Chess has been called "the sport of kings", but many |
| into the water. | | | | avid fly fishermen consider fly fishing to be the real |
| You can catch some pretty hefty fish using either | | | | sport of kings. It takes skill, finesse, and a lot of |
| method, but when you are fly fishing, you have the | | | | patience to get good at fly fishing. Thousands of |
| opportunity to "battle" the fish for survival. This can be | | | | anglers couldn't agree more. When you've been fly |
| extremely satisfying as man battles nature for the top | | | | fishing once, you'll want to go back over and over and |
| position. | | | | over again. May the fish bite well for you! |
| Flies are made out of natural materials in fly fishing | | | | |