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 technique than either of those other fresh water fishing methods and goes back at least 6 centuries. So there is some satisfaction in carrying on this long tradition that needs more skill than other kinds of fresh water fishing. Despite the ancient origins, fly fishing still remains a completely unique and productive way of fishing. In lakes, where bait fish are plentiful, spoons and lures that imitate minnows are sometimes valuable in catching trout. In streams nonetheless , aquatic insects, for example mayflies and caddisflies, make up the bulk of a trout's diet. These common foods of trout can only be copied with synthetic flies and even the tiniest spinning lures are much too large. Additionally, the synthetic flies themselves are too light to be cast by an ordinary spinning rod and reel.
With fly fishing gear any trout food can be imitated, from the synthetic flies that imitate the smallest midge to the steamers that simulate minnows. The best trout fishing on streams occurs during the periodic insect hatches. When rising to a hatch, trout usually ignore all other kinds of food. So fish could be rising all around but without the right lures that will "match the hatch" chances of taking part in the wild action are slight.
While it's not unlikely to catch trout with a spinning lure during a hatch, the chances of catching fish by casting flies are much better. Finally many famous trout streams have "flies-only" rules on the whole river or at a minimum on some of the more promising sections. It is awfully exasperating to come upon an excellent looking stretch of water with spinning gear only and not being allowed to fish it due to these rules.
Some anglers are scared to try fly fishing because it appears so complex with its complex riggings, match the hatch jargon, chest waders and the repetitive 2 movement casting strokes. It definitely is right that learning how to fly fish needs time and practice. To become very expert may even take one or two seasons of actual fly fishing experience. But it is also true that after one or two practice sessions you'll have enough skill to start catching fish, so a lot of the learning will occur while you are having fun on the water.
Fly fishing is a much older technique than either of those other fresh water fishing methods and goes back at least 6 centuries. So there is some satisfaction in carrying on this long tradition that needs more skill than other kinds of fresh water fishing. Despite the ancient origins, fly fishing still remains a completely unique and productive way of fishing. In lakes, where bait fish are plentiful, spoons and lures that imitate minnows are sometimes valuable in catching trout. In streams nonetheless , aquatic insects, for example mayflies and caddisflies, make up the bulk of a trout's diet. These common foods of trout can only be copied with synthetic flies and even the tiniest spinning lures are much too large. Additionally, the synthetic flies themselves are too light to be cast by an ordinary spinning rod and reel.
With fly fishing gear any trout food can be imitated, from the synthetic flies that imitate the smallest midge to the steamers that simulate minnows. The best trout fishing on streams occurs during the periodic insect hatches. When rising to a hatch, trout usually ignore all other kinds of food. So fish could be rising all around but without the right lures that will "match the hatch" chances of taking part in the wild action are slight.
While it's not unlikely to catch trout with a spinning lure during a hatch, the chances of catching fish by casting flies are much better. Finally many famous trout streams have "flies-only" rules on the whole river or at a minimum on some of the more promising sections. It is awfully exasperating to come upon an excellent looking stretch of water with spinning gear only and not being allowed to fish it due to these rules.
Some anglers are scared to try fly fishing because it appears so complex with its complex riggings, match the hatch jargon, chest waders and the repetitive 2 movement casting strokes. It definitely is right that learning how to fly fish needs time and practice. To become very expert may even take one or two seasons of actual fly fishing experience. But it is also true that after one or two practice sessions you'll have enough skill to start catching fish, so a lot of the learning will occur while you are having fun 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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