| Fly fishing has a history stretching back to the | | | | to need additional fishing equipment like supplies |
| ancient Greeks, whose historians record people | | | | and tackle, and even fishing apparel like mesh |
| fishing for "spotted fishes" with fixed-line wooden | | | | vests and waders. If you're making your own |
| poles. They used for bait wound with cloth and | | | | flies, that opens up a whole other can of worms, |
| animal hair -primitive fishing flies. More than 2,000 | | | | involving the specialty materials and tools required |
| years later, people still fly fish, and they're still | | | | for making decent flies. Finally, if you're fishing |
| catching those "spotted fishes" and many other | | | | deep water, you'll need to take a look at fishing |
| types besides. Fishing venues have expanded to | | | | boats too. |
| include lakes, rivers, and even the ocean. With a | | | | Stalking your fishy prey |
| continual flow of new adherents and constant | | | | Any veteran fly fisherman knows that fishing is |
| technological advancement, fly fishing is likely to | | | | less about putting fish on the table and more |
| go strong as long as there are still fishes out | | | | about being comfortable with Mother Nature. |
| there to catch. | | | | There you are: suited up in vest and waders, |
| Flyfishing gear | | | | creel at your side, tackle safely tucked away. |
| These days, our fishing flies either come | | | | You've selected the perfect flies, and you're fly |
| ready-made or we make them ourselves; we've | | | | rod is ready for action. Now you're ready to slip |
| got all kinds of specialized tools and fishing clothing | | | | into nature's timeless waters, where the trout (or |
| with which we pursue our art; and our fly rods | | | | tarpon or sunfish or bonefish) await. If you don't |
| are made of graphite, with nifty fly fishing reels | | | | catch any fish, that's all right - you've had an |
| designed to extend our reach well beyond a few | | | | opportunity to enjoy alone time with yourself, to |
| feet. Taken together, these comprise a serious | | | | ejoy nature, and to practice your casting. And |
| fisherman's basic fly fishing gear. You're also likely | | | | that's what it's all about. |