| Fly fishing is different from other types of fishing. It | | | | caught. Different ones should be used depending on |
| takes true skill as the bait is not heavier so it does | | | | what type of fish one is trying to catch. |
| not automatically go to the spot where it is cast. It | | | | Because the artificial fly is so light, the line has to |
| also requires the angler to move the bait either just | | | | provide the weight to make the cast work properly. |
| above or below the water level. Because it is a | | | | Some lines sink in the water, some float on the |
| different type of fishing it requires it's own special | | | | water, and others mostly float but have a tip that |
| gear. The gear that is needed includes: a rod, an | | | | sinks in the water. As was mentioned before, the line |
| artificial fly, a line, and a reel. | | | | must always be matched with the rod; otherwise the |
| There is a special rod that is needed for this type of | | | | entire process will be thrown off. |
| fishing. The rod always needs to be matched with a | | | | Traditionally the gear that is least important is the |
| line that is the right size. If either one of them are | | | | reel. This is because the fisherman simply pulls the line |
| too heavy or too light for each other, then the entire | | | | away from the reel himself. All the reel has to do is |
| process of casting will be affected dramatically. | | | | store the line until the fisherman needs it. |
| The rods generally run somewhere between 6 feet | | | | In recent years, as this sport has turned into fishing |
| and 14 feet in length. They are usually made of | | | | for bigger fish, the reel has become more important. |
| bamboo and split cane or some type of synthetic | | | | New reels are designed to handle the larger fish and |
| material. There are some enthusiasts who make their | | | | to stand-up well under a variety of conditions. |
| own rods. | | | | This is a great way to fish and in fact, it can be quite |
| The next part of the gear that is needed is an | | | | a spiritual experience. It is something that has to be |
| artificial fly. This is the bait. It is much lighter than | | | | worked at in order to produce consistent results. It |
| traditional bait. It was once simply used to mimic flies | | | | has also evolved a lot over the past several years. |
| on and around the surface of the water. However, | | | | Though the role and the technology of the gear |
| over the years the it has come to mimic many other | | | | have changed, the actual gear that is needed has |
| types of baits so that more types of fish can be | | | | remained the same. |