Why should you fly fish, when you can catch both trout and salmon with spinning gear or live bait, both of which are far easier methods to learn the correct way to fish?
Fly fishing is a much older strategy than either of those other fresh water fishing techniques and dates back at least 6 centuries. So there's some satisfaction in carrying on this long tradition that requires more ability than other types of fresh water fishing. Regardless of the traditional origins, fly fishing still remains a novel and productive way of fishing. In lakes, where bait fish are bounteous, spoons and lures that imitate minnows are typically effective in catching trout. In streams nevertheless , marine insects, such as mayflies and caddisflies, make up the majority of a trout's diet. These popular foods of trout can only be imitated with synthesised flies and even the smallest spinning lures are much too big. In addition, the artificial flies themselves are too light to be cast by a normal spinning rod and reel.
With fly fishing gear any trout food can be copied, from the synthesised flies that imitate the littlest midge to the steamers that simulate minnows. The best trout fishing on streams happens during the regular insect hatches. When rising to a hatch, trout customarily ignore all other sorts of food. So fish may be rising all around but without the proper lures that may "match the hatch" prospects of participating in the frantic action are slight.
While it isn't impossible to catch trout with a spinning lure in a hatch, the odds of catching fish by casting flies are better. In addition many famous trout streams have "flies-only" laws on the entire brook or at the very least on some of the more productive sections. It is terribly annoying to come on a good looking stretch of water with spinning gear only and not being able to fish it due to these rules.
Some anglers are hesitant to try fly fishing as it looks so difficult with its complicated riggings, match the hatch language, chest waders and the repeated two movement casting strokes. It certainly is correct that studying how to fly fish requires time and practice. To become extraordinarily proficient may even take 1 or 2 seasons of fly fishing experience. But it's also correct that after a few practice sessions you can have enough ability to start catching fish, so much of the learning will take place while you are already having a good time on the water.
Fly fishing is a much older strategy than either of those other fresh water fishing techniques and dates back at least 6 centuries. So there's some satisfaction in carrying on this long tradition that requires more ability than other types of fresh water fishing. Regardless of the traditional origins, fly fishing still remains a novel and productive way of fishing. In lakes, where bait fish are bounteous, spoons and lures that imitate minnows are typically effective in catching trout. In streams nevertheless , marine insects, such as mayflies and caddisflies, make up the majority of a trout's diet. These popular foods of trout can only be imitated with synthesised flies and even the smallest spinning lures are much too big. In addition, the artificial flies themselves are too light to be cast by a normal spinning rod and reel.
With fly fishing gear any trout food can be copied, from the synthesised flies that imitate the littlest midge to the steamers that simulate minnows. The best trout fishing on streams happens during the regular insect hatches. When rising to a hatch, trout customarily ignore all other sorts of food. So fish may be rising all around but without the proper lures that may "match the hatch" prospects of participating in the frantic action are slight.
While it isn't impossible to catch trout with a spinning lure in a hatch, the odds of catching fish by casting flies are better. In addition many famous trout streams have "flies-only" laws on the entire brook or at the very least on some of the more productive sections. It is terribly annoying to come on a good looking stretch of water with spinning gear only and not being able to fish it due to these rules.
Some anglers are hesitant to try fly fishing as it looks so difficult with its complicated riggings, match the hatch language, chest waders and the repeated two movement casting strokes. It certainly is correct that studying how to fly fish requires time and practice. To become extraordinarily proficient may even take 1 or 2 seasons of fly fishing experience. But it's also correct that after a few practice sessions you can have enough ability to start catching fish, so much of the learning will take place while you are already having a good time on the water.
About the Author:
Bob Long is an avid fisherman who also enjoys professional sports and working in his garden. He maintainss several websites including Redington Waders and Youth Waders.
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