| Ever since the 1800's in backwoods hollows of | | | | locations. Methods for fly fishing are different in |
| early America, fly fishing has been the staple | | | | streams, rivers, lakes or brooks. |
| sport for many anglers. In its early days, fish | | | | Flies in the past were tied with any natural |
| were snared to put food on the table. Today, fly | | | | material but imitation substances are now not only |
| fishing accomplishes not only catching a delicious | | | | popular but common. Flies are available in different |
| dinner but also being a beloved North American | | | | sizes, patterns and colors to match the local |
| sport. Additionally, fly fishing is popular not only in | | | | aquatic insects, minnows or other bait which will |
| the US and Canada but also in Europe, South | | | | attract the fish of the region. |
| American and in Japan. | | | | Usually fishing flies designs are either 'attractors' or |
| This is an ancient method of angling and known | | | | 'imitators'. The imitators will mislead fish through a |
| most as a means for catching salmon and trout. | | | | very real imitation of baits or insects on which |
| Today it is used to catch a wide variety of fish | | | | these fish will feed. These imitation flies don't have |
| types which include: pike, pan fish, carp, grayling | | | | to always look exactly like the insects or bait, |
| and bass. Fly fishing is used to also snare marine | | | | their furs and feathers look like the 'real thing' |
| fish species which include: snook, bonefish, tarpon, | | | | when deep underwater. Additionally, the imitation |
| striped bass and redfish. Sometimes fly fishers will | | | | flies when underwater move with the current to |
| catch fish they didn't intend to such as bream, | | | | defraud the fish into thinking they are living |
| rudd or chub while they are intending to snare the | | | | creatures. |
| target types of fish such as trout. A lot of fly | | | | Fishing flies lures known as 'Imitators' look close to |
| fishers hope to catch different types of fish with | | | | the actual insects or small fish of the region |
| the fly they have as the lure. | | | | customarily used as bait. Some 'imitators' may not |
| In olden days, fly fishing was the main method of | | | | look exactly like the bait materials but their |
| angling and was used to snare trout and salmon | | | | movements in the water sufficiently simulate |
| only. Today, bass, grayling, carp, pike and pan fish | | | | those of the actual lures. Fish will still bit fishing |
| are often the 'catches of the day' when fly | | | | flies made of fur, hair or feathers as long as |
| fishermen and women head to the rivers, brooks | | | | these baits move like the 'real thing'. |
| and lakes. | | | | 'Attractors' are constructed in bright and brilliant |
| Using fishing flies for fly fishing is fun, Whether it | | | | neon or fluorescent hues. The purpose of these |
| be for fresh or sea water. Fly fishing in | | | | neon colors is to incite an aggression response in |
| freshwater includes these different types as | | | | the intended fish. The fish become aggravated |
| follow: cold water fly fishing (to catch trout, | | | | and attack (bite) the lure. Popular attractors are |
| steelhead and salmon), cool water (to snare | | | | found primarily in neon chartreuse or fuchsia. |
| walleye, pike or perch) and warm water (for | | | | Common chartreuse fishing flies are the 'Green |
| fishers who hope to catch bass, chub or catfish). | | | | Weenie' types used by fishers all over North |
| Different techniques are used for the freshwater | | | | America. |