Over View Of Basic Fly Fishing
Fly fishing is the name of an ancient angling method i.e. fishing with a hook and line that are attached to a fishing rod. It has been mostly thought of as a method typically used for gaming fish like trout and salmon. But today, fly fishing is the means of getting a variety of fish including pike, carp, bonefish, bass, snook, and panfish etc. Basic Fly Fishing Method The basic method of fly fishing is using a thread, fur or other material to tie artificial flies (insect-shaped structures resembling a fly) onto a hook. These 'flies' are used to lure fish into striking them and hence caught by the fly fishing enthusiast. The size, shape, and color of the artificial flies are so construed that they appear much like natural food to the fish. Fly fishing is done usually with rods that are longer and limber than other fishing rods. But these are comparatively lighter in weight. Conversely, fly lines are heavier, varying in structure from tapered to straight. Basic Fly Fishing Types Two basic fly fishing types are commonly recognized among fishing enthusiasts. In Dry fly fishing, the fly represents an insect that floats on the water surface. This method is usually used for shallow water bodies, especially for streams and rivers, but has also been employed in lake and pond fishing. In Wet fly fishing, as the name shows, the fly is 'wet' i.e. kept below the water surface to lure fish. Nymphs, streamers, emergers, etc. are the various subdivision of wet fly fishing. Basic Fly Fishing Needs Four basic fly fishing needs are: flies, fly rods, fly lines, and fly reels. Flies, originally, mimicked naturally occurring flying insects. Through time, these flies have evolved and assumed different shapes e.g. aquatic larvae, pupae, eggs, worms, grasshoppers, crickets, and even tadpoles, mice, and frogs, etc. Different types of flies do well for diferent fish species. For example the 'bass popper' stimulates spawning salmon and bass. Fly rods vary in size accoding to the weight of the line attached and the fish for which they are to be used. They are ususally two to four meters in length and are numbered accordingly e.g. from number 0 to 2 are those used for the lightest trouts while number 14 and 15 are used for the largest gamefish of saltwater. Fly lines are among the most basic fly fishing needs. They vary in form and diameter. A typical fly line is made of a tough braided or monofilament core over which a thick waterproof plastic sheath has been wrapped. This sheath is mostly made of polyvinyl chloride. The size of the fly rod depends on the size of the accompanying fly line. Fly Reels Fly reels, also called fly casting reels, are means of deploying and retrieving the fly line. The line is stripped off the reel with one hand and the other hand is employed to cast the rod. In contrast to the simpler traditional reels, new fly reels have disc-type drags that allow using lighter leaders and tippets. Modern fly reels come in large-arbor designs so as to speed up the retrieval.
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