subject: Fly Fishing Secrets - Learn How To Angle Like The Pros [print this page] The sport of fly fishing has been around for many, many years. In medieval times, anglers fished for food, but the sport has evolved through the years to become a real test of skills. Anyone who has become involved in the sport of fly fishing knows how addictive it is - but in a very good way.
Fly fishing is markedly distinctive from regular fishing. With plain fishing, you use lures and often live bait to bring fish to your line and hook them. When you're fly fishing, you use a fly that resembles an actual insect which the fish feast upon naturally. The line is longer and you mimic the movement of the fly or insect on top of the water so that the fish thinks they are biting at a real insect.
Casting is constant in fly fishing. You place the fly out in the water and then draw it back many times so the fish thinks the fly is landing on the water and then removing again. With regular fishing, you cast your line and let it rest until the fish bites making the bobber sink in to the water.
You can catch some pretty hefty fish using either method, however when you are fly fishing, you have the opportunity to "battle" the fish for survival. This can be extremely satisfying as man battles nature for that top position.
Flies are made out of natural materials in fly fishing while regular fishing utilizes latex and plastic lures made out of man-made materials. Many avid fly fishermen say that the fish are much more drawn to the natural lure as opposed to the man-made ones. This, they say, makes fly fishing an amazingly satisfying sport.
Fly Fishing Secrets - Learn How To Angle Like The Pros
