Fly Fishing

Fly-fishing is a very traditional, relaxing sport which consists of getting a fish to eat a hand-tied lure, or fly. It can be extremely rewarding and interesting activity that I hope you will try.

Step 1: What fly-fishing is

Fly-fishing(sometimes called the quiet sport) is the tricking of a fish to attempt to eat an artificial(no live bait...ever) fly that you put out to for it.
The there is a big, obvious difference between fly-fishing and what is known as in-line fishing. In in-line casting the lure pulls the line to the fish, while in fly-casting the line pulls the lure.

Comments

[colelemi]

Nice! I was invited fly-in fishing in Canada next month with a friend. I've done fly fishing before, but only a few times. Always glad to hear the tricks people have found. Thanks!

[ilpug]

good instructable you just need to take sharper pictures. use your cameras macro settings.

[geodez]

Gerber Clutch?

[geodez]

a good fishing knife is the Gerber Skeletool, it has everything and only everything, that you will need for fishing.

[geodez]

I think Trilene is a trademark name for the Improved Clinch knot coined by Berkley tackle Co.

[geodez]

in my opinion, geared reels are not worth the extra weight and expense, they are also harder to oil and clean, also most auto-return reels are good for beginners so that you do not have to take up so much slack when you are fighting a fish.

[geodez]

BREAK? FROM FISHING!

[aleigh45]

does anyone use automatic fly reels anymore

[Lokisgodhi]

Pflueger(Shakespeare), South Bend and Martin,  still sell them, so somebody must. I don't know anyone who uses them though. 

[aleigh45]

i use old automatics caught a nice 2 pound bass on it the other day first fish on a fly rod it was awesome.it felt like a ten pounder.so now im hooked on fly fishing.i think it will be a good sport to get in to

[johnbarry]

do you use clousers

[spenfisher12]

try to put video in your instructables

[fly fisher66]

im new to instructables but if i new how to rate id rate this a five ohh and its a good idea to take a couple extra leaders then what you would take if ure fishing under trees i kinda forgot i was in trees and instead of role casting i went ten oclock 2 oclock and lost my leader and my muddler minnow in the trees

[geodez]

darn, i went fly-fishing in bear lake and did this HUGE cast that caught a pine tree 20 feet up the side of the mountain. it took ages to get untied, but my family has a canoe now and i am going to trawl off that.

[geodez]

i am getting started in fly fishing, i have a nice rod and reel, my grandfather has tied thousands of flies and i am going to try to learn from him.

[drmjj55]

i love tying mi own ties

[fly fisher66]

i dont fly fish much right now cause its winter but i tye flies alot

[Pax415]

I love fly fishing, great instructable - 5 stars