| Since the earliest fisherman plucked | | | | which they must learn the difference. |
| fish from the water with their bare | | | | With bait casting, the weight of the |
| hands, anglers have found many different | | | | lure and bait draws line from the reel, |
| methods of fishing. Fly fishing is one | | | | and extends out into the water. When fly |
| of the oldest and has been in existence | | | | fishing the line is cast into the water |
| for hundreds of years. Believed to have | | | | and the fly on the line follows the line |
| begun during Roman times, the advanced | | | | into the water. It requires a lot of |
| methods of fly fishing are considered to | | | | practice and concentration to place the |
| have developed in Scotland and England. | | | | line that is cast from the reel and |
| With improved reels, line and fly gear | | | | having the fly land in the desired spot |
| fly fishing has grown in popularity by | | | | on the surface of the water. The two |
| leaps and bounds. Originally, fly | | | | main types of lures used in fly fishing |
| fishing was mainly used to catch trout | | | | are the dry fly that remains on the |
| and salmon, which are easily fooled by | | | | surface and the wet fly that is designed |
| artificial flies. However, many species | | | | to sink once it hits the water. Other |
| of fish are now being targeted by fans | | | | flies, called emerging flies partially |
| of sport fishing using dry and wet | | | | submerge under the water, to duplicate |
| flies. Today the lines are heavier and | | | | the action of emerging insects from |
| larger in diameter. As a result there is | | | | their larva stage. Fly fishing requires |
| a need for a larger reel that is | | | | the fisherman to adjust to local |
| required to hold that size of line. | | | | conditions as well as altering their |
| Anglers now research the local water | | | | technique depending on the time of day |
| life to determine the best colors and | | | | and time of year. It will take the fly |
| styles of flies that may be able to | | | | fisherman a lot of practice and patience |
| attract the local fish population. The | | | | to develop the skills necessary to |
| main purpose of fly fishing is to offer | | | | consistently catch fish. Making Your Own |
| an artificial fly to the fish that will | | | | Flies After a fly fisherman has mastered |
| closely resemble an insect or bug that | | | | the difficult techniques of fly fishing |
| is native to the area. Curious fishermen | | | | he may want to design his own flies. It |
| may spend a lot of time researching the | | | | is a wonderful hobby. A master fly maker |
| types of bugs that flourish in the | | | | can build up quite a collection. A |
| region as well as spending time studying | | | | beautiful as well as effective fly can |
| the types of fish and how they approach | | | | be a rewarding creation. Whether you |
| their victims. Practice, Practice, | | | | create your own flies or become an avid |
| Practice, It Takes A lot of Practice to | | | | collector, the art of fly fishing can |
| Properly Cast Flies For the fisherman | | | | grow on you and become almost an |
| switching from bait fishing to fly | | | | addiction. |
| fishing there is a conversion period in | | | | Written by David Swanson. |