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Fly Fishing Basics For The Struggling Beginners
from:Fly fishing is a wonderful pastime and not too difficult once you know a few basics. In this article, I'll give you some easy tips to improve your experience.
OK, we all know what the basics are when it comes to fishing. You have a rod and a line and something to attract the fish. But you need to know a little more and only a little, to start fly fishing.
You see, compared to other forms of fishing, fly fishing is beautiful, simple, creative and elegant - like the poetry of the fishing world. This is because instead of using live bait and dropping it in the water and waiting for a bite, fly fishing involves using an artificial lure that looks like a fly, yes a fly!
You cast the fake fly and then flick it above the surface of the water so that, to the fish, it looks just like a juicy piece of food! All sorts of things are used to make the fly such as ribbon, string or hair.
The casting process is also unique to fly fishing. You don't just flick the line out as far as you can and slowly wind it in. Instead, you cast the fly over where the fish are and make to and fro movements to mimic a fly's movement as much as possible. You need to fool the fish into believing that it is real!
Even the rod is different to a regular fishing rod as well as the reel. They are usually lighter. And not just that but often a fly fisher will wade into a river waist deep so that he can get close to the fish rather than just stick to the bank. Where better to practice your poetry than in the midst of your catch!
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