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Me too!
I have been really c
now. I've seen it do
Tried it.
Failed.
As I have always sai
tirelessly, with the
have tried to rub of
no avail.
I have resorted to r
I can't do, I might
helps. I think of my
Let's all learn the
DEFINITION OF TERMS!
need to know about f
What is Fly Fishing?
angling method, deve
salmon, mostly) and
pike, bass, and carp
species.
Fly casting is gripp
to adopt the correct
Angler. (Does that h
Math!) That would be
fly fish, you will b
fish or shellfish wi
people releasing the
'Catch and Release'
The essentials - If
you're NOT Fly Fishi
flexible rods someti
from man-made materi
diameter eyes (or gu
control the movement
the freedom of movem
fly rod, there is us
extending below the
Fishing Reel is a de
of angling for the d
using a spool mounte
in conjunction with
reels are mounted di
Fishing line is any
parameters of a fish
weight (thicker, stu
The refractive index
refractive index sim
fish. The most impor
use is its strength.
can hold before snap
between strength and
Flies as Bait? Are y
are constructed -- '
feathers and other m
naturally occurring
You will be consider
you would bring wade
sunglasses to protec
sun block and bug do
to be eaten alive by
Armed with the stuff
Fishing without even
Wondering how?
I took the Fly Fishi
my score.
The nearest thing I
fishing game I downl
If you want to learn
can still handle som
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ishing?
urious about this sp
ne countless of time
d to people who have
ir utmost patience a
f some fly fishing s
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as well LEARN - even
self right now as '
basics.
A brief definition
ly fishing.
Fly fishing is an a
loped primarily for
now extended to othe
, as well as a wide
ing or holding a fly
stance to maintain
ave anything to do w
YOU silly! Someday,
e called an angler.
th no intent to sell
catch or people tha
method. (highly reco
you don't have a com
ng! Fly Fishing rods
mes made of bamboo,
als. Fly rods tend t
ides) spaced along t
of relatively thick
ent required to skil
ually little to no b
fishing reel.
vice used for the re
eployment and retrie
d on an axle. They a
a fishing rod, thoug
rectly on to boats.
cord made for fishin
ing line are its len
rdier lines are more
is also important--
ilar to water are al
tant parameter in de
This is the amount
ping. One must balan
visibility.
ou kidding? Flies or
tied' onto a hook wi
aterials -- in sizes
food or simply to ex
ed responsible and a
rs, wading vest, wad
t your eyes, a hat f
pe (bug repellant) -
bugs before you eve
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going near a body o
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ort for some time
s.
endlessly and
nd understanding
kills on me - but to
ecided that whatever
just in theory. It
A work in progress'.
about some terms I
ncient and distinct
salmonids (trout and
r species such as
range of marine
rod correctly and
comfort and balance.
ith Math? I hate
IF you learn how to
A person catching
, this includes
t practice the
mmended).
plete list of these,
are long, thin,
but more recently
o have large
he rod to help
fly line. To aid in
lfully cast with a
utt (handle)
creational and sport
val of fishing line
re most often used
h some specialized
g. Important
gth, material, and
visible to fish).
lines with a
most invisible to
ciding what line to
of weight the line
ce the trade-off
Artificial flies
th thread, fur,
and colors to match
cite a fish.
good fly fisher if
ing boots, net,
or the harsh sun,
if you don't want
n catch a fish!
t to experience Fly
f water.
Fish guess what's
as to play the fly
rminologies (if you
with pretty
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