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Fly fishing has been known to fishermen from ancient times and was used mostly to catch trout as well as salmon. Today it is used in many different ways to catch gamefish species such as pike, bass, panfish, as well as carp. Fly fishing is also used to catch saltwater marine species like the redfish, tarpon, bonefish, snook, and striped bass.

Different Methods

The fly fishing method requires artificial flies to be cast with a fly fishing rod along with a fly line that is heavy enough to let the fly reach its intended target, even though the flies used are practically weightless. For fly fishing, the flies are tied with the help of artificial materials that match in size and color the local insects that help to attract fish. In addition, the fly fishing rods are much longer and lighter than other types of fishing rods.

Fly fishing can be either wet or dry. Dry fishing requires the flies to float on the surface of the water. The flies used for this kind of fly fishing are known as dry flies, and they may look like a grasshopper or other insects that attract fish. Wet flies are used to lure fish beneath the surface of the water and are supposed to look like a submerged aquatic creature or an insect that has drowned.

In the US, freshwater fly fishing is very popular and the greatest number of fly fishermen can be found towards the northern parts of the country as well as in Canada.

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