Fly Fishing: A Worldwide Sport
by James Wills
Fly fishing is a great sport enjoyed by fisherman all over the
world. This method of
fishing requires
artificial flies, and a
rod that is very
flexible. The sport of
fly fishing has been
around since at least
200 A.D. The first
knowledge of the sport
is found in books
written during that time
period. Today the sport
remains very popular.
Most people fly fish for
trout, salmon, and bass.
Fly fishing differs from
regular fishing because
you don't use a heavy
lure and a light line.
Instead, using a fake
fly on the end of the
line, you cast out a
heavy line with a
thinner leader on the
end. Often a color of
ribbon, thread, or fur
is tied to the fly. This
gives fish the
impression that what
they see is a bug that
they eat. Fly fishing
lines are much heavier
than regular fishing
line, but are often
designed to float.
There are two types of
fly fishing. Dry fly
fishing involves the fly
remaining on the surface
of the water. Wet water
fly fishing involves
sinking the fly down
into the water. Both
methods are very
effective. The use of
the techniques is up to
the person fishing and
the circumstances.
Fly fishing is practiced
throughout the United
States and Canada. The
most common states for
fly fishing are Montana,
Utah, Idaho, Colorado,
California, and Alaska.
This is because of the
amount of fish flowing
through the Rocky
Mountain area. West
Yellowstone is
considered the major hub
for great fly fishing.
More fish are caught
here than any other
location. Areas of
Canada including Alberta
as well as other water
areas throughout the
world are great
locations for fly
fishing.
This sport
of fly fishing continues
to be very popular, with
no sign of letting up
any time soon. Fly
fishing enthusiasts
spend lots of time and
money fly fishing. They
buy the best equipment
and travel to the best
fishing locations,
hoping to be lucky
enough to catch that
great fish swimming
upstream.
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