| Fly-fishing has been around for hundreds of years. In | | | | nature for the top position. So what are the flies |
| medieval times, anglers, naturally, fished for food, | | | | made from? Well, they are made out of natural |
| however as intensive methods increased the | | | | materials in fly-fishing. Regular fishing uses man-made |
| readiness and availability of fish to the masses; it | | | | materials such as latex and plastic. Most fervent fly |
| then evolved more as a form of sport and leisure. | | | | fishermen will tell you that the fish are much more |
| Over the years it has grown to become a real test | | | | attracted to a natural lure rather than a man-made |
| of skills. A warning though - it can become addictive, | | | | one. This, they say, makes fly-fishing an incredibly |
| in a good way, of course. Fly-fishing is distinctly | | | | fulfilling sport. You can fish just about anywhere - a |
| different from regular fishing. With plain fishing, you | | | | local pond, a lake, or even a reservoir. Wherever you |
| use lures and often live bait to bring fish to your line | | | | choose to go fly-fishing, you will want to ensure that |
| and hook them. When you are fly-fishing, you use a | | | | there are lot of fish. This may entail travelling to |
| fly that resembles a real insect that the fish feed on | | | | rivers and streams where fish like trout and walleye |
| naturally. The line is longer and you imitate the | | | | are known to inhabit. The challenge in fly-fishing lies in |
| movement of the fly or insect on top of the water | | | | making the fly look real to the fish below water. |
| so that the fish thinks they are biting at a real insect. | | | | Fly-fishing is a great excuse to take some awesome |
| Casting is constant in fly-fishing. You put the fly out | | | | holidays in remote places like Alaska and Canada. |
| in the water and then draw it back several times. | | | | Mexico, South America, and even Russia would make |
| This makes the fish thinks the fly is landing on the | | | | for fabulous destinations, too. Turn you newly found |
| water and then taking off again. Compare this with | | | | addiction into a great adventure - beats fishing at |
| regular fishing, whereby you cast your line letting it | | | | your local lake or pond anytime. Many passionate fly |
| rest until the fish bites making the bobber sink into | | | | fishermen consider fly-fishing to be a real sport of |
| the water. You can catch some immense fish using | | | | kings. By taking skill, finesse, and masses of patience |
| either method, but when you are fly-fishing; you | | | | you will become good at fly-fishing. Thousands of |
| have the opportunity to "battle" the fish for survival. | | | | anglers couldn't agree more. Once you've been fly |
| This can be extremely rewarding as 'man' battles | | | | fishing, you'll be clamouring for more! |