Fly Fishing Mastery

Remember when you were a kid sitting on the bank beside some lake or watering hole with your pole dangling in the water, a night crawler on the hook, hoping a fish would bite? Sometimes you would get a bite and other times you would get just a nibble. Your bait would be gone, but the fish didn’t get hooked. People still fish that way. Some may use a boat, but they are still using the conventional method of fishing. Sitting on the bank of a lake in the Grand Tetons, early on a summer morning, pole in hand and a night crawler on the hook it was very peaceful. It really wasn’t one of my favorite things to do. The scenery was beautiful, but I wasn’t one for sitting still too long. Then I got the chance to go stream fishing. We didn’t go often, but I went every chance I got. I thought the scenery was even more beautiful than the scenery by the lake. My favorite part of stream fishing was walking on the rocks of stream so that I could let my hook and bait float passed the trout that may have been sitting just under a rock. I never caught anything that way, but the attempt was exhilarating. Fly fishing is another method of fishing. It is well known as a method to catch trout and salmon, but a lot of anglers are now trying to catch different species other than trout or salmon. They are even going so far as to attempt catching one of each different species that can be caught with a fly. Fly fishing is a challenging method of catching fish. Anglers having been introduced to fly fishing determine that fly fishing is enjoyable. It gives them a way to broaden their angling experience by learning the new tackle, the new language and methods used in fly fishing. They also discover there is no limit to the types of locations you can fly fish. The areas chosen for fly fishing are some of the most scenic places. Even if you do not catch a fish, you will be in awe of the beauty of Mother Nature.

Fly fishing has been around for years. It is noted as having been used by the Macedonians. This information was published in 1496 within The Book of St. Albans, which has been attributed to Dame Juliana Berners. The book also contains instructions on rod, line and hook making, dressings for different flies to use at different times of the year.