Fly
Fishing For Fun
by: Sammy Salmon
Fly fishing is very different than fishing with a lure
or worm type baits. The fly fisherman uses a artificial
fly consisting of bites of feathers, foam, hide, fur,
yarn, and other materials to be tried on to a hook that
make it appealing to the type of fish you are catching.
Every fly fisherman has his own type of flies he like to
use some purchase them and then some of us like to tie
our own. Fly tying is more of an art with basic training
which most people can learn over a short period of time.
Dry fly fishing is the
best classic form of fishing. The artificial fly is cast
so that it floats on the surface of the water. As the
fly passes over the fish it will rise to the surface and
strike or take the fly.
With the fly rod you
will attempt to stop the fish from spitting out the fly
and get it tired enough so you can land it in your net.
With fly fishing you will see all the action as you cast
the fly and play the fish for a strike. The fly is very
visible on the surface to the fish. You will see the
fish take the fly on the surface however trout and other
fish tend to feed under water so if you see the fish
rising to the surface it is time to use a dry fly.
Wet flies will sink
under the surface of the water an may be passed in front
of the fish there bye causing the fish too strike at the
fly,
Nymph fishing is very
popular after the flies lay eggs on lakes or in streams
and they hatch out as nymphs. As the nymphs make their
way to the surface the fish will take them. When they
get to the surface they will hatch into a flies.
When nymph fishing the
imitation nymphs you us will be weighted to stay below
the surface of the water. This will be far more of a
challenge for you as the action all take place under the
surface of the water and you will not be able to see if
a fish is about to strike.
Most fish can be caught
on a fly but the most common are trout, salmon, chars,
and most game fish. In most areas the trout are the most
popular and you will find them feeding mostly on small
insects in shallow water. If you live on the coast you
find salmon fishing with a fly rod a very rewarding
challenge. Hooking a 30 or 40 pound salmon on a fly rod
will give you a work out running up and down the beach
trying to play the fish out to land it .
The fly fishing sport
has gained ever increasing popularity over the years.
Most will agree it just not about catching the fish but
in the delivery of the fly and the skill and knowledge
in the pursuit.
Some fly fisherman
regard fly fishing as the holy grail of fishing. It is
more relaxing and some say a better past time than golf.
The sport of fly fishing see people from all walks of
life. Some say it is more environmentally friends than
the other type of fishing because it does less harm to
the fish then other styles of fishing.
The art of fly fishing
will get in to your blood and you will peruse the quite
of the streams or the solitude of the ocean beaches to
capture you prey. Most anglers will catch and release if
they are fly fishing.
