| What is fly fishing? For most people, | | | | while fly fishing uses a weightless bait and |
| fishing is just fishing. Throw some bait on | | | | a weighted line that directs the actual |
| a line, toss it in the water and wait for a | | | | placement. |
| nibble, but for fly fishing enthusiasts, it's | | | | |
| so much more. An ancient angling method, fly | | | | Fly fishing is commonly done in two different |
| fishing is a method that was initially | | | | forms, which consists of either dry or wet. |
| developed primarily for catching trout and | | | | Dry flies are coated to sit atop the water's |
| salmon. Currently, however, it is also used | | | | surface, while wet flies are placed beneath |
| to catch pike, carp, bass and other species. | | | | the water's surface in an attempt to lure |
| | | | fish. |
| Fly fishing uses an artificial fly as bait, | | | | |
| which is tied to a hook with the use of | | | | Fly fishing rods and accessories can be |
| thread, feathers, fur and other similar | | | | commonly found at any bait shop, retail |
| materials. The idea is to create an illusion | | | | store's fishing department or online |
| that will match a natural vision of food to | | | | specialty store. There are a number of |
| attract the fish. Fly rods, which are used | | | | online fly fishing experts that are happy to |
| for fly fishing, are light in weight, but | | | | sell their recommended products. The |
| long in their design. The lines, themselves, | | | | internet may, in fact, hold the greatest |
| are somewhat heavy in order to provide the | | | | selection of fly fishing gear as customers |
| casting weight. The lines may be made to | | | | are granted access to a world of businesses |
| either float or sink and are typically | | | | and a haven of products to feed their fly |
| matched to the fly rod according to the | | | | fishing appetite. |
| weight. The fly itself will be very | | | | |
| lightweight and is attached to the line. | | | | The art of fly fishing is best enjoyed in the |
| | | | company of friends. A quiet afternoon on the |
| So, what is the difference between fly | | | | water, enjoying nature and competing for the |
| fishing and regular fishing? Realistically, | | | | greatest catch is all apart of the fun |
| it is more than just the bait, right? Right. | | | | related to fly fishing. There are many areas |
| The main difference in fly fishing and | | | | that are accommodating to fly fishing, |
| regular casting is that with casting, you use | | | | including the western United States and parts |
| the weight of the bait to throw out the line, | | | | of Canada. |