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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• in Celebrity
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  A new hair-style trend is sweeping the nation and it is having an effect on fly-fishermen who tie their own flies.
  by outdoors720 / on Mar 28, 2011
• in Outdoor
  Fly-Fishing Fantasy: Bidder Pays $70k for Trip and Visit with President Jimmy Carter
  Winning bidder pays $70,000 for two-day fly-fishing trip that includes visit with the president
  by outdoors720 / on Mar 7, 2011

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