Fly fishing is a fishing method where artificial "flies" are used to catch fish. These flies are thrown using flying rods, reels, and special weighted lines. The almost unlimited or "lure" fly casting requires a casting technique that is significantly different from other foundry forms. The fishermen fly with hand-tied flies that resemble natural invertebrates, baitfish, other food organisms, or "bait" to lure fish to attack (bite flies).
Fishing can be done in fresh water or saltwater. North Americans typically distinguish between freshwater fishing between cold water species (trout, salmon, steelhead) and warm water species, especially bass. In the UK, where natural water temperatures vary less, the difference between fishing for trout and salmon versus fishing is rough for other species. Techniques for fly fishing differ from habitat (lakes and ponds, small rivers, large rivers, bays and estuaries, and open sea.)
Author Izaak Walton names the fly fishing "Human Recreation Themed".
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In fishing, fish are caught using artificial flies that are thrown with flies and flying lines. The flight path (today, almost always plastic coated) is heavy enough to send flies to the target. The main difference between fly fishing and spin or fishing bait is that in fishing the heavy fly from the line carries the hook through the air, whereas in spin and heavy fishing bait from the bait or ballast at the end of the monofilament or braided line gives casting distance. Artificial flies consist of several types; some imitate insects (either flying or swimming), others as bait fish or crustaceans, others are known to attract fish even though they do not look like in nature. Flies can be made either to float or drown, and range in size from a few millimeters to 30 cm; mostly between 1 and 5 cm.
Artificial flies are made by tightening hair, feathers, feathers, or other materials, both natural and synthetic, to the hook. The first flies are tied with natural materials, but synthetic materials are now popular and common. Flies are bound in size, color and pattern to match local terrestrial and aquatic insects, fish baits, or other prey that appeal to target fish species.
Fish species
Fly fishing is best known as a method for catching trout, grayling and salmon, but it is also used for a variety of species including spears, bass, panfish, and goldfish, as well as marine species such as red fish, snook, tarpon, bonefish and striped bass. Many anglers fly to catch undesirable species such as chub, bream and rudd while fishing for 'prime target' species such as trout. The ever-increasing population of anglers is trying to catch as many species as possible from flies. With technological advancements and the development of stronger rods and rolls, larger species of predatory water such as wahoo, tuna, marlin and sharks have become the target species when flying. Realistically, each fish can be targeted and captured quickly as the main food source is effectively replicated by the fly itself and the suitable teeth used.
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History
Many credits first noted the use of artificial flies to Roman Claudius Aelianus at the end of the 2nd century. He described the practice of Macedonian anglers on the River Astraeus:
- ... they have been planning the fishing trap, and getting the better of them by their fishing craft.... They tighten red wool... hooks, and matches the wool of two feathers growing under the chicken broker, and whose color is like a candle. Their trunk has a length of six feet, and their line has the same length. Then they threw their trap, and the fish, attracted and angry with the color, came directly at him, thinking from the beautiful scene to get a tiny sip; However, when it opened his jaw, he was caught by the hook, and enjoyed bitter bitter, a prisoner.
In his book Fishing from the Early Times , however, William Radcliff (1921) gave credit to Martial (Marcus Valerius Martialis), born about two hundred years before Aelianus, who wrote:
- ... Who has not seen the scarus rise, be forged and killed by the cheat fly...
The last word, somewhat obscure in the original, is "mosco" (moss) or "musca" (fly) but catching fish with fake moss seems unlikely.
The traditional Japanese method of fly-fishing is known as "Tenkara" (Japanese: ???? , literally: "from heaven"). Tenkara comes from the Japanese mountains as a way for professional fishermen and inn keepers to harvest local fish, Ayu, trout and charcoal to sell and provide food for their guests. Especially the preferred method of small stream fishing is very efficient, where long stems allow fishermen to place flies where the fish will be.
Another fishing style in Japan is fishing Ayu. As the historian Andrew Herd put it, in the book "The Fly", "Fishing became popular among Japanese peasants from the 12th century onwards... fishing was promoted to be a worthy hobby for Bushi (warriors), as part of the policy authorized to train Bushi's mind during peacetime. "This refers primarily to the fishing of Ayu, who usually uses flies as bait, using longer stems, but no casting techniques are required, it is more akin to dapping. Ayu is practiced in the lowlands (foothills), the residence of Bushi, the tenkara practiced in the mountains. Fish flies are thought to have originated in Japan to lure Ayu more than 430 years ago. These flies are made with needles that are bent and used as fishing hooks, then dressed as flies. Trunk along with fishing flies, is considered a traditional local craft from the Kaga region.
Origins
In addition to some fragmented references, little is written on fly fishing until the The Treatyse on Fysshynge with Angle is published (1496) in The Boke of Saint Albans linked to Dame Juliana Berners. This book contains instructions on making stems, lines and hooks and bandages for different flies to be used at different times throughout the year. In the 15th century, a rod with a length of about fourteen feet with a crooked line attached at the end was probably used in England.
The early English poetry treatise on Angling by John Dennys, said to have been Shakespeare's fishing buddy, was published in 1613, The Secrets of Angling . The footnotes of the work, written by the Dennys editor, William Lawson, make the first mention of the phrase to 'flies': "The trout provides the most polite and most prepared sport of all, if you are fishing with an artificial fly, a line twice the length of the stem You are of three hair thicknesses... and if you have studied the flies. "
The art of fly fishing took a big leap forward after the British Civil War, where a newfound interest in the activity left a trail on the many books and treatises written on the subject at the time. The famous officer in the Parliamentary army, Robert Venables, published in 1662 The Experienced Angler, or Angling improved, became a common fishing discourse, instilled many of the most appropriate ways and experiments were chosen to take most types of fish in ponds or rivers . Another enthusiastic Civil War veteran for fishing is Richard Franck. He is the first to describe salmon in Scotland, and both in that and fishing for trout with his manmade flies is a practical fisherman. He was the first angler to name the burbot, and praised the salmon on the Thames.
The Compleat Angler was written by Izaak Walton in 1653 (though Walton continued to add it for a quarter of a century) and described the fishing in Derbyshire Wye. It is a celebration of art and the spirit of fishing in the form of prose and poetry; 6 verses quoted from John Dennys earlier. The second part of the book was added by Walton's friend, Charles Cotton.
Walton does not claim to be an expert with fish flies; fishing fly in the first edition was donated by Thomas Barker, a retired chef and a humorist, who produced his own treatise in 1659; but in the use of live worms, grasshoppers and frogs "Piscator" themselves can speak as masters. The famous part about frogs, often misquoted as about worms - "use him as if you loved him, that is, hurt him as little as possible, that he can live longer" - appeared in his original edition. The addition of cotton completed the instruction in fly fishing and was suggested in the manufacture of an artificial fly in which he enrolled sixty-five varieties.
Charles Kirby designed an improved fishing hook in 1655 that is relatively unchanged to this day. He went on to create a Kirby bend, a typical hook with an offset point, still commonly used today.
Development
The 18th century is primarily an era of consolidated techniques developed in the previous century. Running rings begin to appear along the line, which gives the anglers greater control over the plaster line. The wand itself is also becoming increasingly sophisticated and specialized for different roles. Joint trunks became common from mid-century and bamboo was used for the top of the stem, giving it much greater strength and flexibility.
The industry has also become commercialized - rods and tackles sold in men's clothing stores. After the Great Fire of London in 1666, craftsmen moved to Redditch which became the center of production of fishery-related products from the 1730s. Onesimus Ustonson founded his trading shop in 1761, and his founding remained as the market leader for the next century. He received the Kingdom Order and became the official supplier of fishing for three successive kings that began with King George IV during this period.
Some people praised Onesimus with the discovery of winch multiplication, though he is certainly the first to advertise his sales. The initial multiplier rolls are wide and have small diameter, and their gears, made of brass, are often damaged after extensive use. His first commercial was in the form of a trading card date of 1768 and was titled For all fishing lovers . A complete list of texts it sells includes artificial flies, and 'the best type of brass crane that doubles both the stop and the ordinary'. Industrial commercialization comes at a time when an expanded interest in fishing as a recreational hobby for aristocratic members.
The impact of the Industrial Revolution was first felt in the manufacture of the flying path. Instead of anglers turning their own paths - a tiring and time-consuming process - new textile spinning machines allow a wide variety of tapered to be easily made and marketed.
Fly-fishing Britain continued to flourish in the 19th century, with the advent of fishing clubs, along with the emergence of several books on flying and fishing techniques.
Alfred Ronalds takes sport fishing, learning crafts on the Trent, Blythe and Dove rivers. On the Blythe River, near the place now called Creswell Green, Ronalds built a riverside fishing hut designed primarily as an observation of trout behavior in rivers. From this hut, and elsewhere in his native river, Ronalds experimented and formulated the ideas that were finally published in The Entomology of Lovers-Fishing in 1836.
He combines his knowledge of fishing with his skills as a carver and a printer, to smother his work with 20 color plates. This is the first comprehensive work related to entomology associated with fly fishing and most of the fly historians lure Ronalds credits by setting a literary standard in 1836 which is still followed today. Describing the method, technique, and most importantly, the artificial fly, in a mean way for the angler and illustrating it in color is the method of presentation that can be seen in most of the literature on fly fishing at this time.
The book is mostly about water insects - dragonfly, caddisflies and stoneflies - that trout and grayling eat and imitate imitations. About half the books are devoted to trout observations, their behavior, and the methods and techniques used to catch them. Much of this information, though enhanced by Ronalds' experience and observation, is only an increase from Charles Bowlker Art of Angling (first published in 1774 but still in print in 1836).
In Chapter IV - From Insect Selection, and Its Feint, Used in Fishing Fishing - for the first time discussed certain artificial imitation imitations by name, related to the corresponding natural insects. Hosted by the month of their appearance, Ronalds is the first author to begin standardizing the angler name for an artificial fly. Before Entomology Lovers-Fishing , anglers have been given suggestions for artificial flies for use on certain rivers or at certain times of the year, but the suggestions never matched certain natural insects. anglers may meet in the water. According to Ernest Schwiebert: "Ronalds is one of the major milestones in the entire fishing line, and with his Entomology, the scientific method has reached the full flower's inclination." Ronalds is completely original in its contents and research, benchmark for all subsequent discussions and illustrations of the hatching of the aquatic fly.
Technology upgrade
Modern roll designs had begun in England during the later part of the 18th century, and the dominant model used was known as the 'Nottingham reel'. The roll is a wide drum thrown freely, and is ideal for allowing bait to drift away with currents. The paired double-rolls never worked in England, but were more successful in the United States, where a similar model was modified by George Snyder of Kentucky into the bait-casting reel, the first American-made design, in 1810.
The material used for the rod itself changed from the original heavy wood to the UK, becoming lighter and more elastic varieties imported from abroad, mainly from South America and the West Indies. Bamboo sticks became the preferred choice from the mid-nineteenth century, and some pieces of material were cut from sugarcane, milled into shape, and then glued to form light, strong, hexagonal rods with a solid core that was superior to the bamboo stalks. anything that precedes them. George Cotton and his predecessors lure their flies with long stems and light lines, allowing the wind to do most of the work of getting flies into the fish.
Tackle design began to improve from the 1880s. The introduction of new wood for the manufacture of flying rods makes it possible to throw flies into the wind on silk lines, not horse hair. These lines allow for a much larger casting distance. However, this initial fly line proved troublesome because it had to be coated with various bandages to make it float and had to be removed from the reels and dried every four hours or so to prevent it from getting soaking wet. Another negative consequence is that it becomes easier for longer lines to get into the tangle - this is called 'tangle' in Britain, and 'counterattack' in the US. This problem spurred the regulator's discovery to evenly roll out the outline and prevent tangles.
An American, Charles F. Orvis, devised and distributed the new roll and fly designs in 1874, described by the Jim Brown reel historian as the "benchmark of American roll design", and the first fully modern flying reel completely. The Orvis Company's establishment helps institute fly fishing by supplying fishing equipment through its catalog circulation, distributed to a small but loyal list of customers.
Albert Illingworth, 1st Baron Illingworth, a textile king, patented the modern form of spinning spool fixed in 1905. When casting Illingworth's scroll design, the line was drawn from the leading edge of the coil, but was stuck and blown by a pickup line, a device that orbits around a stationary spool. Because the line does not have to hold the spinning reel, many lighter feeds can be thrown than with conventional rolls.
Expansion
In the mid to late 19th century, expanding recreational opportunities for the middle and lower classes began to have an effect on fly fishing, which continues to grow in mass appeal. The expansion of the rail network in the UK allows the less affluent people for the first time to travel on weekends to the beach or to the river for fishing. Richer fans traveled further abroad. The great rivers of Norway full of large salmon stocks began to attract large numbers of British fishermen in the middle of this century - The Jones Guide to Norway, and the salmon-fisher fisherman , published in 1848, written by Frederic Tolfrey and is a popular guide for the country.
In southern England, dried fishing captures elitist reputation as the only reliable method to lure a slower and clearer river in the south such as the Test River and other lime streams concentrated in Hampshire, Surrey, Dorset and Berkshire (see England Southern Lime Formation for geological specifications). Weeds found in these rivers tend to grow very close to the surface, and it is necessary to develop new techniques that will keep flies and lines on the surface of the river. These methods form the basis of all later dry-fly developments. F. M. Halford is a major exponent and is generally accepted as "The Father of Modern Modern Flies Fishing."
However, nothing can prevent the success of the wet fly on this lime stream, because G. E. Skues is proven by fly fly and dolphin techniques. For dry-fly puritan horror, Skues later wrote two books, the Minor Tactics of Chalk Stream, and The Way of a Trout with a Fly, which greatly influenced the development of wet fly fish. In northern England and Scotland, many anglers also love wet fishing, where the technique is more popular and widely practiced than in southern England. One of Scotland's leading supporters of the wet fly in the early 19th century was W.C. Stewart, who published "The Practical Angler" in 1857.
In the United States, attitudes toward fishing methods are almost rigidly defined, and both dry and wet catches are quickly adapted to state conditions. The fly fishing is considered to be the first angler to use artificial bait for bass fishing. After depressing to the fly and coping service designed for trout and salmon to catch largemouth and smallmouth bass, they began adjusting these patterns to certain bass flies. Fly anglers are looking for bass to develop spinner/fly lure and bass popper fly, which is still used today.
At the end of the 19th century, American anglers, such as Theodore Gordon in the Catskill Mountains in New York, began using fly-catchers to lure river-rich trout rivers such as Beaverkill and Willowemoc Creek. Many of these early American flyflies also developed new flying patterns and wrote extensively about their sport, increasing the popularity of fishing in the region and in the United States as a whole. Albert Bigelow Paine, a New England writer, writes about fishing at The Tent Dwellers, a book about a three-week trip that he and a friend brought to Central Nova Scotia in 1908.
Participation in fly fishing reached its peak in the early 1920s in the eastern states of Maine and Vermont and in the Midwest in the spring of the Wisconsin river. Together with deep-sea fishing, Ernest Hemingway does a lot to popularize flies through his works, including The Sun Also Rises.
Fishing in Australia began when brown trout was first introduced by Edwardlim's Acclimatization Society of Victoria effort with the aim of "providing male sport that will lead young Australians to seek recreation by the rivers and mountains rather than at Cafe and Casino." Brown's first successful transfer Trout ova (from Itchen and Wye) was achieved by James Arndell Youl, with shipments aboard The Norfolk in 1864. Rainbow Trout was not introduced until 1894.
It was the development of cheap fiberglass rods, synthetic flying lines, and monofilament leaders, however, in the early 1950s, which revived the popularity of fishing. In recent years, interest in fishing has increased because baby boomers have found the sport. Films like Robert Redford's A River Runs Through It, starring Craig Sheffer and Brad Pitt, cable fishing events, and the emergence of a competitive fly casting circuit have added to the visibility of this sport.
Method
Casting
Unlike other casting methods, fly fishing can be considered as a method of casting line rather than lure. The non-flyfishing method relies on the weight of the bait to draw the line from the roll during the forward movement of the cast. By design, the flies are too light to throw, and thus only follow the correct flying, more heavily and tapered trajectory and therefore more easily cast from the line used in other fish species.
Physics of flycasting can be described by impulse transfer, mass product and velocity through the rod from the base upward and from impulse transfer through the flying line to the leader's edge. Since both the rod and the fly line are tapered the smaller mass amount will reach high speeds like waves in the trunk and longitudinal lines. Waves moving through the flying line are called loops . Determining factors in achieving top speed is the basal frequency of the rod and the transfer speed from the tip of the stem to the flying line. By the time the tip of the stem reaches the top speed, the direction of the cast is determined.
The type of casts used when fishing vary according to the conditions. The most common cast is the front player, where the angler whispers flies into the air, back to the shoulders until the line is almost straight, then forward, using mainly the forearm. The purpose of this movement is to "load" (bend) the end of the rod with the stored energy, then send that energy to the line, so that the flying line (and the flies attached) is cast for a considerable distance. However, simply bending the rod and releasing it by stomping the fly forward (like a bow or catapult) will not push the fly line and fly very far. More important is the movement of the stem through the arc acting as a lever, enlarging the hand movements of the caster (about one foot) into the arc at the tip of the rod a few feet. Here the rod acts as a lever. In fact, one of the levers is Class 3 type, where the force is applied between the fulcrum and the load (such as tweezers). The pivot point on the fly is under the hand of the caster gripping the rod; the load is at the end of the rod; between hands granted style. "Stroke" caster to back and forwards, for backcast and forward cast, operate rod as lever (slightly flexible). Casting without landing a fly over water is known as 'fake casting', and can be used to pay a line, to dry a submerged fly, or to position a plaster cast. The other cast is roll roll, single or double-haul, tuck cast, and side-or curve-cast.
Dropping flies into water and subsequent movements in or below the surface is one of the most difficult aspects of fishing; anglers trying to throw in such a way that the line landed smoothly on the water and the flies looked as natural as possible. At some point, if a fish does not attack, depending on the action of flies in the wind or current, the angler takes the line to make another presentation. On the other hand, if there is a fish strike, the angler draws a line while raising the tip of the stem. It "put" the hook in the fish's mouth. The fish are played by hand, where the angler continues to hold the fly line in one hand to control the tension applied to the fish, or by rolling back the slack in the line and then using the hand to act as an obstacle to the fish. coil. Most modern fly reels have a mechanical drag system that can be set to control line voltage during a fish run.
Beginners tend to point with a stick to where they want to throw, but hand gestures must be controlled quickly and then suddenly stop. The trunk will then start stretching and the end of the rod will reach high speed in the required direction. The high speed of the tip of the rod towards the target gives the impetus to make the cast, suddenly stopping and backing off the end of the rod is very important for the formation of the circle. Experienced anglers also increase the speed of the line leaving the tip of the stem with a technique called transporting , applying a quick quick pull with a hand held line. At the end of the cast when the line is stretched the overall line will still have speed and the fishermen can let some extra lines through their fingers making fake throws, either forward or back or to finish the cast and start fishing.
There are a large number of special casts that are meant to avoid problems such as trees behind anglers (rollers), line drawing on flies by river action, or to make soil fly softer.
Spey Transmission
Spey casting is a casting technique used in fishing. Spey casting requires longer and heavier two-handed fly rods, known as "Spey rod". Spey casting is basically a huge roll roll, developed at the Scottish River Spey where the tall banks do not allow space for the usual defender.
Spey casting is used for fishing large rivers for salmon and large trout such as steelhead and marine fish. Spey technique is also used in saltwater surf casting. All of these situations require anglers to drive flies further. The two-handed Spey technique allows a stronger cast and avoids obstacles on the beach by keeping most of the lines in front of the angler.
Fishing for trout
Trout fishing is a very popular sport, which can be done using a variety of methods and types of flies are common. Many fly fishing techniques and presentations were first developed for trout fishing. There is a misconception that all fly fishing for trout is done on the surface of the water with "dried fly." In most places, especially the most popular trout areas, success usually comes from flies that use flies called "nymphs" designed to drift near the bottom of the river, also called "nymphing". A trout eats under water almost 90 percent of the time. Trout usually only comes to the surface when there are large insect pests (when the water insects grow wings and leave the water to mate and lay eggs). There are exceptions to this rule, however, especially during the summer months and on smaller mountain flows, when trout often eat terrestrial insects such as ants, beetles and grasshoppers.
Technique
Fishing with cold water
To trick trout fish alert, or to reach the deep lane where salmon can lie, fly flyers often need to wade through the proper casting position. Therefore he needs a firm footing and insulation from cold water, whether provided by hip boots or a chest crossing. The latter consists of two main types, one-piece "boot foot" waders and "stocking foot" waders, which require external boots.
Formerly rubber latex, the "stocking foot" waders are now made of neoprene, usually as thick as 3 mm, which gives extra warmth. In the mid-20th century, American anglers developed shoe soles for better grip on rocky rivers: but feel now banned in some US states, as vectors of fish and plant diseases that destroy sport fisheries. Manufacturers now offer wading shoes with special rubber treads or metal buttons. Gore-Tex defectors who breathe provide ventilation when hiking along the water, but do not provide flotation in case of slipping or falling into the deep water. In deep water flow, a private inflatable buoy (PFD), or a Kayak Type III fishing vest, adds a level of security.
Some "catch and release" anglers leveled their hooks. Such "barbell hook" is much easier to remove from fish (and from anglers, in case of accident). Many rivers with special regulations require fishermen to use barblue hooks in an attempt to preserve healthy fish populations.
Trout fishing with dry fly
Fishing dried fly is done with floating lines and flies, joining a leader, usually made of fine polyamide monofilament lines. The tapered leaders are 3 to 5 meters long, making it almost invisible where the fly is knotted, and the angler can replace the last required nylon meter. Unlike drowning flies (nymphs), "taking" dry flies is visible, explosive and exciting. Although trout usually consume about 90% of their food from water sources below, 10% of the surface level consumption by trout is more than enough to keep most anglers busy. In addition, novice anglers generally prefer to fish in a dry way because of the ease of detecting attacks and the instant gratification of seeing trout attacking their flies. Nymph fishing may be more productive, but dried fly anglers soon become addicted to surface strikes.
Dry flies may be "pullers", such as the Royal Wulff, or "natural imitators", such as caddis of deer hair, improper imitations. A beginner may want to start with easily-sighted flies such as the Royal Wulff puller or a flies may be parachute like a parachute. The "parachute" on the adams parachute makes the ground fly as soft as natural in water and has the added benefit of making the fly very visible from the surface. Being able to see flies is very beneficial for beginners. The fly should land softly, as if it fell into the water, with the leader completely extending from the flying line. Since rivers have faster and slower currents often run side by side, flies can take over or be taken over by lines, thus interfering with flies. Mending is a technique in which a person lifts and moves a part of a line that requires alignment with a fly fly, thereby expanding the free drag drift. The fix can be upstream or downstream depending on the current carrying the line or flying. To be effective, fixing the flying line should not interfere with flies' natural fly. Learning to improve is often easier if anglers can see flies.
Once a fish has been caught and landed, the fly may no longer float well. A fly can sometimes be dried and made afloat again with a "fake" casting, throwing flies forward and back in the air. In some cases, flies may be dried with a small piece of reusable absorbent towel, amadou or chamois patch and after drying is placed and shaken in a container full of flying sauces; hydrophobic solution. A popular solution for dried flies that resist floats only by replacing them with other similar, identical or identical flies until the original fly can be completely dried, spinning through a bunch of flies.
Fishing dried flies in crystal clear streams can be very productive if anglers remain low to the ground and as far as possible from the bank, moving upstream with stealth. Trout tend to face upstream and most of their food is brought to them at this time. For this reason, fish attention is usually focused on the flow; most anglers move and fish "into the stream", fishing from the downstream position of a fish suspected of lying. Trout tend to attack their food on the "edge" at this time, where the water mixture moves faster and slower. Barriers to the river, like a boulder or a nearby pond, provide a "low energy" environment where fish sit and wait for food without spending much energy. Casting upstream to the "edge" of slower water, the angler can see the ground fly and drift slowly back downstream. The challenge in fishing currents is to place flies with lethal accuracy, in inches of protective rock for example, not casting long distances. Done properly, flies appear to be just floating in the current with "perfect drift" as if not connected to the flying line. Anglers must remain vigilant to "take" to be ready to raise the end of the rod and install the hook.
Nymphing for trout
Trout tends to mostly feed underwater. When fishing in deeper waters such as rivers or lakes, putting flies down to trout may be more successful than fishing on the surface, especially in the absence of surface insect activity or hatching. The nymphs themselves can be weighed, as do the popular beads that are accompanied by rabbit ears or the pheasant tail of a pheasant's pheasant tail. Or, the angler can use a pull pattern like a nymph princess. Weight can be added to the leader. Perhaps the best weight to use is a twist on tin or other metal strips because it has far less effect on casting ability. A drowning tip flying line can also serve to drown flies. Common fly fishing techniques and general generalism that even beginners can master are "dead drift" or a tight line fishing technique, casting directly across the river, letting the line fly downstream while keeping the leeway out of line. If the Nymph drifts too fast, then you have to make upstream repairs. If the nymph is moving too slowly, you should fix downstream. A beginner just needs to aim a stick at a fly, lifting a stick in case of a strike. This is a "downstream technique" in which the angler moves downstream. More sophisticated techniques make use of the highly visible strike indicator attached to the leader over the sinking flies.
In New Zealand, nymphing has become the dominant form of fishing in rivers such as the Tongariro River. A technique involving a high visibility indicator, and 2 nymphs tied in short succession (weighted nymphs and a second frequently-weighted nymph) means the possibility of getting flies into deeper water with a naturally moving fly.
It is also possible to use standard standardized flying lines, especially if the current is strong and if it is difficult to get down to the correct level to catch trout.
Still fishing trout
Fishing trout in lakes requires different tactics. A boat, a pontoon boat or a buoy tube allows an angler to cover more water than the wanderers. Trout can be gathered in cold water near the inlet or underwater springs and can be captivated to bite streamer flies. The most successful tactic is pulling streamers like a wool bugger using a clear line of sinking, behind a boat. Rowing motions or fins are somewhat erratic tend to provide an interesting movement to the streamer. Trout also tends to "roam" transition areas ( for example, dropoff, weed bush edges, subsurface streams in the inlet, etc.) Watching trout cruising and casting away in front of a fish that looks often successful. Playing trout
Once hooked, small trout can be easily taken "on a roll" or simply by drawing a flying line with a scroll hand while pinching the line between the rod handle and the index finger from the stick hand. It is important to keep the tip of the stem high, allowing the bend of the rod to absorb the strength of the fish struggle against the line. Larger trout will often take strong lanes before they can land. Unlike spin fishing where the line is already in the reel, playing big fish with fly line and flying reel can present a special challenge. Normally, when the fish is attached, there will be an extra fly circling between the scroll and the index finger from the bar. The challenge is to roll a loose fly line onto a roll without breaking big fish (or to make a line wrapped around a rod handle, one's feet, a stick or anything else on the way). With experience, very large trout can be placed in the reel simply by applying light pressure on the outline using the fisherman's fingers. After an additional line on the reel, an angler can use the drag reel system to exhaust the fish. It is important to use tippet material that is heavier if not scare the fish. The reason why this is important is that fatigued fish can easily die if released too quickly. The heavier tippet material allows the angler to land the fish without straining it.
Release trout
Releasing the wild trout helps maintain the quality of the fishery. Trout is finer than most fish and requires careful handling. When a trout has been caught but the hook is still embedded, wet your hands before handling the fish. Dry hands attach to the mucous layer of adhesive that coats the fish and can pull the scales. It is preferable for the fish to remain in the water while removing the hook, but holding the trout out of the water will not turn off, provided the hook is removed quickly and the trout is returned immediately.
Small trout caught in the hook without thorns can be released only by: holding the fly hole, and turning the hole toward the turn (U bend). It pulls a point backwards, back through the way it enters. Push the hole directly to the bend until it is removed from the fish. Large trout can be gripped gently and forceps can be used to grab a bend and push backward, away from the current hook direction. If necessary, trout squirm can be held on their backs. It often subdues the fish and provides enough time to lift the hook.
Once the hooks are removed, return the trout to the water. Support trout until stable. This includes holding the fish in water deep enough to drown the gills. After a long fight, it may be necessary to manually move the water through the gills. This can be done by holding the trout in the moving water with its head facing upstream, or, with calm water, moving the trout back and forward over and over again. Once stabilized, the trout will swim by themselves. If released prematurely, trout, not having enough energy to move, will sink to the bottom of the river and suffocate. It takes a long time to revive the trout.
Saltwater fishing
Saltwater fishing is usually done by overcoming the heavier than those used for freshwater trout fishing, both to handle larger, stronger fish, and to accommodate larger and heavier fly castings. Fishing saltwater flies usually uses wet flies that resemble bait fish, crabs, shrimp and other forage food. However, saltwater fish can also be caught with poppers and other surface baits similar to those used for freshwater fish, although much larger. Species of salt water sought and caught with fly catchers include: bonefish, redfish or red drum, clearance, snook, leopard trout, tuna, dorado (mahi-mahi), sailfish, tarpon, striped bass, salmon, giant trevally and marlin. The offshore saltwater species are usually attracted to flies by "chumming" with small baits, or "teasing" fish into boats by fishing large bait without hook (Billfish is most often caught using this latter method).
Many species of saltwater, especially large fish, fast and strong, not easily slowed by "palming" hands on the reel. In contrast, saltwater reels made for this species should have a strong drag system. Further, salt water rolls made especially for larger fish should be larger, heavier, and corrosion-resistant; high quality salt reel at a cost of 500.00 USD or more. Corrosion-resistant equipment is the key to endurance in all types of saltwater fisheries, regardless of the size and strength of the target species.
The saltwater fly fishing is most often done from boats, either shallow flat boats are used to chase species such as bonefish, redfish, permits and tarpon in shallow waters, or from larger offshore vessels to catch sailfish, tuna, dorado, marlin and pelagic fish and can be done from the beach, such as wading flats for bonefish or redfish or surf fishing for striped bass and other fish. Usually, most of the trout fly fishermen need to practice new skills to catch the sea fish on the fly trunk. Marine fish are usually more difficult to catch. They can be very scary, and much bigger. Trout anglers need to practice with at least 8 heavy fly rods and accurately throw a 30-90 feet line if they will succeed - especially in flat areas of fishing for bone fish, redfish, clearance, tarpon, jack and more.
Hooks for saltwater flies should also be very durable and corrosion resistant. Most saltwater hooks are made of stainless steel, but the strongest hook (though less corrosion resistant) is high carbon steel. Typically, these hooks vary from size # 8 to # 2 for smaller bone fish and species near the coast, up to the size of # 3/0 to # 5/0 for larger offshore species.
Tackle
Fly fishing consists of fishing equipment or equipment normally used by fly fishing. Fishing includes:
- A variety of Fly rods of different weights, lengths and different materials are used to present artificial flies to target fish species as well as fighting and catching ground fish.
- A variety of Fly reels are used to store fly lines and provide a dragging mechanism to counter fast or heavy moving fish.
- A wide range of common uses and special flying lanes are used to make artificial flies under various freshwater and saltwater conditions.
- Terminal handling is used to connect artificial flies to the flight path and allows the presentation of the right fly to the fish.
- There are a variety of accessories - tools, gadgets, clothing and clothing used by fly fishing for maintenance and preparation of handling, handling of captured fish as well as personal comfort and safety while fishing. Includes a flying box used to store and carry artificial flies.
The flying rod is usually between 1.8 m (6 ft) long in freshwater fishing and up to 4.5 m (15 ft) long for two-handed fishing for salmon or steelhead, or in fishing for small river tencas. The average rod for fresh water and salt water is about 9 feet (2.7 m) and weighs from 3 -5 ounce, although recent trends are lighter and shorter rods to lure smaller currents. Another trend is longer stems for small streams. The choice of trunk length and line weight used vary according to local conditions, type of flies being thrown, and/or personal preference.
When actively fishing, the angler may want to keep the light fly line attached to the handle of the rod with the index finger of the casting arm. The free arm is used to draw a line from the scroll or to draw a line from the water. If the fish strikes, the angler can pinch the line with the index finger against the handle of the rod and lift the tip of the rod, setting the hook.
Artificial fly
In the broadest terms, flies are categorized as imitating or interesting. Imitative flies resemble natural foods. Fascinating flies trigger an instinctive strike by using a variety of characteristics that do not always mimic the objects of prey. Flies can be caught on the surface (dried flies), partially submerged (appearing), or beneath the surface (nymphs, streamers, and wet fly). Dry flies are usually considered to represent insects landing on, falling on (terrestrials), or emerging from, the surface of water as may be grasshoppers, dragonflies, dragonfly, ants, beetles, stonefly or caddisfly. Other surface flies include poppers and hair bugs that may resemble rats, frogs, etc. Sub-surface flies are designed to resemble a variety of prey including aquatic insect larvae, nymph and pupa, baitfish, crayfish, leeches, worms, etc. Wet flies, known as ribbons, are generally considered to imitate minnows, leeches or scuds.
Throughout history, artificial flies made of feathers, feathers, and threads attached to hooks have been created by anglers to mimic fish prey. The first known mention of artificial flies is in 200AD in Macedonia. Most of the early examples of artificial flies mimic aquatic insects and fish bait. Currently, the artificial flies are tied with a variety of natural and synthetic materials (such as mylar and rubber) to represent all types of freshwater fish and freshwater fish that are potential to include water and land insects, crustaceans, worms, fish baits, vegetation, meat, , small reptiles, amphibians, mammals and birds, etc.
Knots
Some knots become more or less standard to attach to various parts of the flying line and backing, etc., together. A detailed discussion of most of these knots is available in every good book on fly fishing. Some of the knots in most of the flyer flyers are: repaired clinch nodes that are typically used to attach a fly to a leader, an overhand jumping node or an arbor node used to attach a backing to a spool, an albright node that can be used to attach a flying line to backing. A loop can also be inserted into the backing of the flying line using a bimini twist. Often, loops are added to the business end of the flying line to facilitate connection to the leader. This circle can take one of several forms. This can be formed by making a circle at the end of the fly line itself or by adding a braided loop or a monofilament nylon loop (as in the Gray's Loop circle). Alternatively, the single length monofilament nylon, or fluorocarbon, can be tied to the end of the fly line using a nail or tube node or a needle knot . . A loop can then be tied at the end of a monofilament butt length or butt section using a double surgeon or perfection node, where a tapered or untrained leader is also looped using a double-skull or perfect loop, possibly in turn. connected through a loop to loop connection. The use of loop to loop connections between the flying line and the leader provides a fast and convenient way to change or replace a tapered leader. Many commercially produced tapered leaders come with pre-bound loop connections.
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