Fly Fishing Spoken Here!

Fly Fishing is a very old method of fishing that is particularly effective for hauling in trout. Ponds, small streams, rivers and lakes are best for trout.

Fly-fishing is tantalizingly unique in that the bait is an artificial fly made by tying, fur, yarn, feathers, foam, or almost anything else that can be made to look like a fly onto a hook as bait.

The best way to learn how to tie flies is to talk with anglers who have become experts over time or you could attend a fly tying school or clinic.

Dry fly fishing and wet fly fishing are the two forms of fly-fishing.

Dry fly fishing is the most familiar and is regarded as the classic form. Using the dry fly fishing technique, the angler casts the fly upstream hoping that the trout will rise up and bite the fly as it passes overhead.

Wet fly-fishing involves fishing beneath the surface of the water and can be divided into lures fishing, true wet fly-fishing and nymph fishing.

Fly-fishing tackle, and fly-fishing reels and rods are all commonly used fly-fishing equipment. A beginning basic starter kit would contain rod, reel, line, leader and tippet materials, flies & flybox, tools, floatant, sunglasses & cap, and a bag to keep it all in.

Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, California, Idaho and more recently New Mexico are all popular fly-fishing areas in the U.S. British Columbia and Alberta are also very popular in Canada.

The popularity of fly-fishing has increased dramatically in recent years. It is definitely a fast growing sport and it's easy to see why; it's relaxing, enjoyable and rewarding. Usually, fly-fishing anglers practice the sport in the most beautiful areas of the world. Fly-fishermen worldwide are known to have an on going love affair with their sport.
Beginning fly-fishing anglers may have difficulty learning the sport.

Probably the best place to learn is a fly-fishing school or clinic or from a fly-fisherman that is willing to take you on as a student. There are also a number of excellent fly-fishing ecourses on the Internet. The school or clinic you choose should teach the techniques, strategies, and tactics used in fly-fishing.

The beginning angler will greatly shorten the time it takes to become proficient in the sport by taking classes or attending clinics. The lessons should be presented in a relaxed, easy manner conducive to learning the basics of fly-fishing. Amiable, knowledgeable teaching anglers that are able to answer your questions and help you develop your expertise should staff the clinics.

Before you get hipdeep in any water, you should learn about the various fish you'll be casting for, learn the basics of casting and how to read the water, you'll want to know how to take care of your gear and how to tie knots, and maybe you'll even want to learn a little about hatches and entomology.

This sport is a life-long source of endless delight. You will "live" to feel the hairs on the back of your neck tingle as you watch a trout looking upstream for the fly you've just cast.

"The charm of (fly) fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive, but attainable - a perpetual series of occasions for hope."
- anonymous