Fly Fishing

A fly fisherman is the fellow you've watched from the road, standing in cold water waving his rod in an aerial ballet. Lacking the traditional weight of conventional tackle, he relies instead on timing and rhythm to propel an insect imitation into the fish's view.

Most freshwater fish eat aquatic insects, so fly fishermen craft painstaking replicas of mayflies, caddis, and stoneflies, and armed with the knowledge of their life cycle and availability, attempt to transform a lifeless fake bug into a tasty-looking morsel.

Often a fish caught using fly fishing methods is released when caught. After a little sport and a burst of adrenaline, the quarry is released to grow bigger and more selective, although the fish never grow as fast as when the angler retells the story of their capture.

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• Casting for Recovery® announces retreat weekend for women breast cancer survivors

  
  Clarksville, TN Online — Authority: 484
  Casting for Recovery® (CFR), a national non-profit support and educational program for women who have or have had breast cancer, will hold a weekend retreat at Tumbling Creek Lodge in McEwen, Tennessee on March 19 – 21, 2010. This retreat is open to women of all ages and in all stages of breast cancer treatment and ...
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• Podcast: Ten Bonefishing Tips

  
  Fly Fishing News - MidCurrent — Authority: 135
  Image by Luyen Chou via FlickrThis week Tom Rosenbauer lists -- after commenting on freshwater line mending basics -- ten tips for improving your bonefishing. "Number One: After you make a cast to a bonefish, you need to immediately make...
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• PA Limestone

  
  Creek Addict — Authority: 117
  Chris Smorul and I had been planning a trip to PA for a few weeks. Packing the truck the night before, I noticed the wind was already blowing pretty hard and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. To me, this means be ready to freeze your ass off the next day. Waking up dark and early the next day (same night), I made ...
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• Beyond the Ziplock: Keeping Cameras Dry

  
  Fly Fishing News - MidCurrent — Authority: 135
  As a fisherman and photographer Im almost always under the assumption that my photographic gear will be in, near or getting splashed by water at some point. When purchasing new equipment am always thinking about how I will eventually use...
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• Gros saumon sur la Matapédia

  
  Moldy Chum — Authority: 143
  In any language its a big salmon.
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• The Fly Fishing Photography of Alexander Vrtaric

  
  Moldy Chum — Authority: 143
  Youve seen Alexs work recently in Catch Magazine, take some time to check out his on-line gallery  LINK His blog Suck My Fly is worth bookmarking as well.
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• We were hoping to chase some steelhead today

  
  Moldy Chum — Authority: 143
  Needs to be 10K or below.
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• Brian O’Keefe Mexico Bass Trip

  
  The Caddis Fly: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog — Authority: 467
  Brian O’Keefe sends us this photo report from his most recent trip to Mexico.Take a break and check out a fun, good weather, good food, trip. Thesephoto collections are from Lake Mateos and Lake El Salto in Mexico, acouple hours east of Mazatlan.I went with www.anglingonthefly.com and stayed with ...
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• Guitar Lessons Avon Lake Ohio

  
  FlyFishing Gear — Authority: 137
  Guitar Lessons Avon Lake Ohio are conveniently located off of I-90 at Avon School of Music. Private lessons are offered by University-trained teachers that make learning fun. Register now by calling (440)934-9988. Visit www.AvonMusic.org for details. Duration : 58 sec Technorati Tags: guitar
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• carp fishing tackle Payjoe

  
  FlyFishing Gear — Authority: 137
  http://www.ireland.payjoe.com/fishing/carp/Carp_Fishing_Tackle.html Carp fishing tackle shops are hard to find, this video show my love for carp fising. Payjoe Ireland Duration : 50 sec Technorati Tags: carp
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• Fishing Blues

  
  FlyFishing Gear — Authority: 137
  An old Henry Thomas tune made famous by Taj Mahal. For free tab and a free lesson on how to play this arrangement, visit http://www.learn-fingerstyle-guitar.com/FreeOnlineGuitarLessons-FishingBlues.html Duration : 3 min 43 sec Technorati Tags: free
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• Orvis Helios Switch Rods

  
  Up'North Maine Fly Castings — Authority: 124
  - As if the award winning Helios line of fly rods wasn’t impressive and versatile enough, there is now a new kid on the block who aims to impress. The handsome Orvis Helios Switch rods give fly anglers the ability to make traditional one-handed casts, or deliver lengthy spey casts to pockets of water that [...]
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• 12/15/09 - quick trip...

  
  North Eastern Fly Fishing Forums — Authority: 143
  this is from last tuesday when the weather was less winter-like. caught some nice wild browns the wild tiger trout was the highlight. based upon my own numbers(ive kept track since 1981), the odds of catching one are about 2500 to 1. rare indeed... the fly of choice was a Orvis Beadhead Tri-tail; gray, size 10. it ...
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• Traveling with rods and reels

  
  North Eastern Fly Fishing Forums — Authority: 143
  When you guys air travel do you check in your rods and reels or take it with you as carry-on baggage? TSA allows it: "Fishing Rods / Poles Fishing Rods are permitted as carry-on and checked baggage. However, please check with your air carrier to confirm that it fits within their size limitations for carry-on items. ...
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• Come See Kwagama at the Outdoor Shows 12-17-09

  
  Gary Engberg Outdoors — Authority: 148
  
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• leader material winter nymphing

  
  North Eastern Fly Fishing Forums — Authority: 143
  Once this miserable cold weather ends, Ill be out fishing favorite trout water. Curious what "flavor" Maxima people use for rigs.
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• Greg Smith’s Fishing News and Review from Great Britain 12-18-09

  
  Gary Engberg Outdoors — Authority: 148
  
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