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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• Outdoor Activities bird watching identification, deep sea fishing & wild turkey hunt

  
  Info, About, How To — Authority: 159
  There are many in the open air pastimes that we like to enjoy and bird watching basics can be a extremely fun and absorbing pastime once you are familiar with the facets that you need to know when taking part in this amusing special interest we call bird watching 101. The first attribute that you [...]
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• The Ultimate Fly Fishing Video (or, Another Fly Fishing Sign of the Apocalypse)

  
  The Trout Underground Fly Fishing Blog — Authority: 132
  Found via one of those time-wasting wretches at Buster Wants to Fish (we’re pretty sure it was that Salty bastard), comes this – the cleanest example yet of Technology Put To Its Highest Possible Use Making Our Fly Fishing Lives Better :
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• The Annoyance of Ring Tones while Fishing

  
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• Jay Moor + Exclamatory Words and Phrases

  
  SwittersB & Fly Fishing — Authority: 138
  There are many notable photographers that seem to combine the camera and the environs of the rod. An always noteworthy one is Jay Moor. As you peruse his images you will indeed utter your ingrained selection of words that show awe, respect and appreciation. I think we all agree this is the medium…the visual…that ...
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• It’s Coming…

  
  Up'North Maine Fly Castings — Authority:
  Don’t shoot! I’m just the messenger…Every once in a great while, I’m able to look through the “pain in the ass” factor and appreciate winter for its natural beauty. This was one of those times.As the Thanksgiving weekend closes in, northern Maine still waits patiently for its first REAL snowfall. You know, ...
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• Peter O. Wacker is not a Porn Star

  
  North Eastern Fly Fishing Forums — Authority: 143
  In a previous thread on History And Folklore, Posted by Sonny, Rusty Spinner mentioned a book he borrowed from JeffK. Being a NJ History buff, I found that the Mercer County Library had not only that book, but several others also written on similar subjects by Peter O. Wacker. If interested, see if your county ...
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• The Underground’s Short Casts for 2009-11-21

  
  The Trout Underground Fly Fishing Blog — Authority: 132
  Guide Ian Rutters Top 10 Tips For Fly Fishing With Nymphs in the Winter Months: http://bit.ly/7r4Xsm # Powered by Twitter Tools
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• Fly Fishing for beginners

  
  Online Magazine — Authority: 143
  Fly-fishing has always been a popular sport, however in recent years, it has become increasingly so. It is a very graceful sport that one needs to master in order to do it right. There is nothing like feeling you get when you are fly-fishing in a peaceful and beautiful setting. There are several things that you need ...
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• Salmon Crazy: Elk and Sixes report — Barrett, Rob and Piper put the hammer down

  
  The Caddis Fly: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog — Authority: 426
  I don’t know why I bother to set a 2 A.M. alarm when I have never been able to sleep the night before a south coast salmon fishing trip. After a late afternoon phone call from Greg Roberts confirming the river conditions, a plan was formulated to round up my troops and get down there [...]
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• Snow Falling on Wally: Why Everything Looks Shiny & New at the Trout Underground

  
  The Trout Underground Fly Fishing Blog — Authority: 132
  The snow’s falling at Trout Underground/Man Cave World Headquarters, and while the fluffy white stuff will bring curses in February, today it makes everything look shiny, clean and new. Even the Trout Underground/Man Cave’s Hydro Testing Facility loses its greenish, slimy appearance under the influence of the ...
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• Example of a Gas drilling/land lease

  
  North Eastern Fly Fishing Forums — Authority: 143
  This is an example of a lease that a coalition of landowners in PA has developed for leasing their land. I have not read the entire document, but what I did read seems indicitive of the provisions that MANY landowner groups are striving to have included in their own leases. ...
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• The Underground’s Short Casts for 2009-11-20

  
  The Trout Underground Fly Fishing Blog — Authority: 132
  RT @fishwisconsin: "When you are on the river, ocean or in the woods, you are the closest to the truth youll ever get" -Jack Leonard # Angler catches 37 YEAR OLD lake trout… http://bit.ly/V80C1 # The "About Freakin Time" Department: Ted Williams blog *finally* has a working RSS feed (add to your reader ...
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• Farmed Trout: Good eats

  
  Whiskey Creek Fly Fishing — Authority: 124
  When non-fishing friends ask what I do with all the fish I bring home, they are surprised when I answer that I release almost every fish that I catch.  Many times its more than surprise, but shock. They don’t understand why all that time and effort to just let them go. I have some friends who are pure catch and ...
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• Casio EX-G1

  
  Moldy Chum — Authority:
  The new Casio EX-G1 is the World’s slimmest shock-resistant, waterproof, dustproof digital camera. The 12 megapixel shooter measures just 0.78-inch thick and will be available in December for $299. LINK (Via: Photography Blog)
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• Nov Slab of the Month Entry: Argentinian Brown Trout

  
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  Justin Witt uses the glareproof lid and a windcutting cast to hit this Argentinean brown and a nice landscape shot.
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• Different Types of Fly Fishing Casts

  
  9dom Info Site — Authority: 143
  The art of casting is a very important skill in fly fishing. It requires gradual, synchronized movements. It helps to think of each movement, both the back cast in the forward cast, is divided into three steps. The first is loading, the second is the momentum of projection, and the third is the pause. It takes ...
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• A Shoeless Salvation

  
  Fishing Jones — Authority: 121
  At the moment I’ve got three goals in life: To play an acoustic set in a dive bar, catch a 100-pound tarpon on fly, and live somewhere where I never have to wear shoes again.Ted Williams (the hitter, fighter pilot and fisher) 0nce boasted that he would never have to wear a tie. Good on [...]
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