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  • How to Tie a Fly to a Fly Fishing Line

    Fly fisherman will spend thousands of dollars on rods, reels, waders and other equipment. They will also travel at great expense to get to good fishing. Often when they get there, though, they end up losing fish because of something that could have been remedied for free---a poorly tied knot. Properly tied knots can eliminate a lot of frustration and increas… read more

  • How to Fly Fish With a Regular Fishing Pole

    Challenging fishing conditions demand flexibility from an angler. If the fish aren't interested in your spinners, spoons and plugs---maybe the wicked creatures are down there laughing at your lure presentations---perhaps you need a change of tactics. Maybe they'll rise to an artificial fly, but you don't have a fly rod or the specialized line for casting the… read more

  • Types of Fly Fishing & Fly Fishing Rods

    Types of fly fishing are divided into two general categories with several subcategories within each. The general freshwater and saltwater categories include every species of fish that fly anglers target, but some of the species within each category require special rods. The majority of fly fishing is done with a single hand rod, but spey casting and switch r… read more

  • Fly Fishing in Granite Falls, Washington

    Granite Falls is situated along the border of the Wenatchee National Forest in the north-central part of Washington. There are fly-fishing locations in the area such as rivers and streams, as well as Lake Chelan, which is next to Granite Falls. A guide service is nearby if you are new to the sport or just want to have someone who knows the area. Other outdoo… read more

  • Fly Fishing in Fishing Creek, Pennsylvania

    Located in north central Pennsylvania, Fishing Creek offers an excellent population of wild brown trout and a lesser number of brook trout. Stream conditions include deep pools, heavy riffles and fast runs. Many of the approaches include steep banks and boulders, and some sections that run through farms are flatter. Parts of the stream dry up in the summer,… read more

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  • Fly Fishing Equipment

    Fly fishing equipment aims to help catch bass, trout, carp and salmon with the help of artificial flies as opposed to bait or lures. Fly fishing involves a unique casting technique that requires practice to mimic the erratic flight beh… read more

  • Fly Fishing Flies

    There are many kinds of flies available that will catch just about anything that swims. On some days fish are deep and a wet fly does the trick, other days especially in low light conditions, floating flies works better. In salt wate… read more

  • Fly-Fishing Terminology

    For fly-fishing novices, the verbiage so frequently used in fly-fishing terminology may be confusing and at times even somewhat forbidding. This is especially true when attempting to discern some fishing advice that is received at the… read more

  • How to Fly Fish With Poppers

    Fly-fishing is a method of fishing that uses a specialized fly rod and reel, fly line, leader, tippet and lures. One lure commonly used in fly-fishing is the popper, which is designed to be fished on the surface as an attractor. The po… read more

  • How to Fly Fish for Bonito

    Bonito is a salt water game fish which is typically on the smaller size when compared to other large salt water species. A typical bonito will range between 18 to 24 inches in length and average around four to six pounds in weight. Bon… read more

  • Fly Fishing Waders Review

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  • Fly Fishing Terminology

    At times, it seems as though fly casters have a language all their own. Between double hauls, tailing loops and shooting line, it sounds like English but with some kind of secret code. Although you don't need to memorize every term in… read more

  • The Best Fly Fishing Waders

    Fly fishing waders have come a long way from the models made of rubber that leaked constantly and were terribly uncomfortable to wear in warm or cold weather. Modern wader manufacturers have incorporated breathable materials like Gore-… read more

  • The Best Fly Fishing Kayaks

    Kayak designs have come a long way in the last decade. Gone are the tipsy crafts that anglers would never dream of fishing from. Now there are sit-on-top models designed specifically for fly-fishing anglers. These modern kayaks are sta… read more

  • Fly Fishing Knots

    Knots and the proper way of tying them are possibly more important in fly fishing than other types of fishing because the sport uses a much different kind of line and also incorporates a backing material, leader and tippet into the rig… read more

  • About Fly Fishing for Muskie

    Muskie is a nickname for muskellunge, a freshwater game fish native to the northern United States and Canada, and largest member of the pike family. It is often called the "fish of 10,000 casts" because of the challenge it presents eve… read more

  • How to Learn Fly Fishing Knots

    Fishing knots are the weakest point in your line and poorly tied knots often result in lost fish. However, by tying a proper knot, you can retain more than 90 percent of the line's strength, according to www.fintalk.com. There are doze… read more

  • How to Saltwater Fly Fish

    There were nearly 30 million recreational anglers in the United States in 2006, according to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Game fish caught on flies experience minimal injury and have excellent survival rates when released. Whi… read more

  • Mrytle Beach Fly Fishing

    Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is a resort beach community along the Atlantic Coast. Myrtle has access to miles of sugar-sand beach, salt flats and wetlands. There are many opportunities for angling of all sorts. Fly-fishing the saltwat… read more

  • Fly Fishing Games

    Video games are abundantly available in a variety of formats ranging from computer-based to specialized game consoles and handheld formats. From children's learning to combat and outdoor adventure, video games are popular among kids as… read more

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