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Fly fishing is a distinct and ancient angling method, most renowned as a method for catching trout and salmon, but employed today for a wide variety of gamefish species including pike, bass, panfish, and carp, as well as saltwater marine species, such as redfish, snook, tarpon, bonefish and striped bass.
In fly fishing, fish are caught by using artificial flies that are cast with a fly rod and a fly line; the fly line (today, almost always coated with plastic) is heavy enough to send the fly to the target. It is accordingly immaterial that the fly is, for all practical purposes, weightless.
The artificial flies are created by tying hair, fur, feathers and other materials onto a hook with thread. The first flies were tied with natural materials, but synthetic materials are now extremely popular and prevalent in most flies. The flies are tied and material arranged in sizes and colors to match local terrestrial and aquatic insects, baitfish and other fish food attractive to the target fish species. Fly lines are heavier than regular fishing line, some made to float and some heavier to sink.
Image: © Kalum River Lodge
The Rhythm
Unlike other fishing methods that use weight in order to cast baits or lures, fly fishing relies on the rhythm imparted to the rod and fly line, with the fly trailing, to project the offering to a likely spot holding fish. It is similar to sending a wave along a garden hose in order to get a kink out. Holding the rod in the strong hand and the fly line down by the reel with the other, the angler works line out a bit at a time as momentum carrying it forward and backward allows. A common rule is to end the forward cast at 10 o'clock (12 o'clock is rod straight up, 9 O'clock flat forward, 3 O'clock flat backwards) and the backcast at 2. Ideal forward and backcasts would have proper stop points with the fly line laying parallel to the river surface before going in the opposite direction. When desired on the forward cast, as the line pulls forward with momentum imparted by the fly rod, the angler lets go of the line and lets it fly forward, carrying additional slack line out of hands grip. Flyline speed and geometry in the forward and back cast yield a tighter or looser unfurling (referred to as the "loop") of the flyline. The better the rhythm and line control the further and more accurate the cast. A poor cast is quickly indicated by the line becoming entangled.Image source: London's Times Cartoons by Simeon Liebman
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The L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing (L. L. Bean)
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Guide to Fly Fishing Knots: A Basic Streamside Guide for Fly Fishing Knots, Tippets, and Leader Formulas
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Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die
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Accessories
Dyna-King Kingfisher Fly Tying Kit with Pedestal Vise
Kingfisher Pedestal Vise, Dr. Slick tools including scissors, bobbin, threader, half hitch tool, hair stacker, cement needle, An instructional CD rom and book and tying materials.
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Griffin Blackfoot Mongoose Fly Tying Vise
360 degree rotation with a hook axis adjustment to allow complete versatility over many hook sizes, C-Clamp mounting system (and can be used with an optional base) and reversible vise jaws.
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Wetfly Featuring Creative Angler Supreme Fly Tying Kit and Bonus Pack.
Magnum Vise, Standard Bobbin with Thread, Hair Stacker, Soligen Scissors, Bodkin and Halfhitch Tool, Non-skid Hackle Pliers, Fly Tying Cement, Dry Fly Neck, Peacock Herl, Dry and Wet Fly Hooks, Mallard Flanks, Floss, Tinsel, Assorted Chenille, Dubbing, Marabou, Saddle Hackle, Bucktail tips, Hair and Fur Pieces, and Concise Fly Tying Handbook.
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Fishpond Double Haul Pack (Wading Tackle Pack)
D-ring net lash; Comfortable air mesh backing; Constructed of Ripstop nylon; Hydration bladder pouch (bladder not included); Expandable zip back pocket.
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Fishing Lines
RIO WindCutter Interchangeable Tip Spey Fly Line Size: WWF10/11/12 TIPS; WindCutter
Interchangeable Tip line comes with a body section, a floating and an Intermediate Tip 2 Compensator; Five 15 ft front tips in a shooting head wallet.
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Scientific Anglers Mastery Series Freshwater Sinking Tip Fly Line - Spey Short Head Multi Tip, WF10FS
Fish a variety of depths with one reel and spool, Longer spey casting with less effort; Quickly loads rod, Designed for fishing with two-handed rods.
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Rio Versi-Tip Interchangeable Tips Fly Line
Interchangeable tip line for coldwater float tube fishing, steelhead, Atlantic and Pacific salmon as well as saltwater angling in a one-line-does-all configuration.
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Rocky Mountain(R) Large Arbor Reels 3/4 Reel, lines 2-5, 6 oz., 3 3/4" diameter
Offset adjustable disc-drag system, perfect for a wide variety of water conditions, British-made, cast-aluminum.
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Rod & Reel Combos
Sage TXL Fly Rod Blank 000wt 7ft 10in 3pc
Sage TXL 000710-3 (000 weight, 7' 10", 3 pc fly rod); Abel Super 2; Sage Quiet Double Taper II, 000 weight with backing.
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Rods
Diamondback DiamondFly Series Fly Rods Model: DFR663 Freshwater (6' 6", 3 wt.)
Advanced taper designed to give you maximum response and control at short distances and crisp tight loops for longer casts, constructed from reliable DGS800 graphite and bi-directional fiberglass scrim.
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G. Loomis Crankbait Rods Model: CBR783 (6' 6", M)
Soft, slow action that allows your lure to work perfectly, super RESPONSIVE and extremely sensitive, reduced weight, metallic copper finish.
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