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Salmon Fly Fishing In Alaska (hutd.net)[/caption]Fly fishing is another way of enjoying your hobby to fish in the river. Not everyone likes this kind of activity, but you may try this some time as a variation from your routine. If you get bored having holiday in the mountain or in big cities, the fly fishing can be a good alternative. But, before we go further to discuss about it, for you who still have no idea what is exactly fly fishing, here is a definition to enlighten you. Fly fishing is catching fish activity using a “fly”. A fly is actually equipment completed with rod, rope and reel to catch the fish. And, the fishermen usually use a fly that is tied to their hands. The function is to attract the food organisms. This will urge the fishes to strike. There are some types of artificial flies. Some of them are like flying or swimming insects; others are like bait and crustacean, and the other is like none in nature. The flies can be used according to the need, float or sink with some millimeters long to 30 cm. But, most flies are 1-5 cm long. The activity of fly fishing can be done either in salt water or in fresh water. The kinds of fish are certainly different. Only in North America this activity is differed into cold-water fishing and freshwater fishing. This fishing sport is well-known to catch salmon, trout, pan fish, pike, bass and grayling, including the marine fishes like redfish and bonefish.
Fly fishing gear for beginners
If you are new to this sport, then you need to learn about fly fishing gear for beginners. You may get the learning material either from the internet, books or magazines and even DVDs. Please read along to know more about this. You know that there is essential gear, starts from the kind of waders [read also : selecting best fly fishing waders] to the boot types. It is suggested that you use the waterproof kind of wader so that you will always feel dry and comfortable. Remember to use a hat. A hat protects the fisherman from bad sun ray, especially if the sport is done during the hot day. The other equipments needed for this sport are sunglasses to protect the eyes from any stain as well as fatigue. You might also a nipper to cut the knots when needed. It is recommended that you read a lot or browse well about the must have equipments. This way, you will be ready with the whole things to encounter unexpected things. It is good too if you wear a vest. Choose the one with many pockets so that you can keep anything in those pockets during the sport. Remember to use sun lotion as well as insect repellent cream for skin protection. Make sure you do not let this lotion make stain in your fly or fly line.
Learn well and more about the fly fishing
After knowing about the fly fishing gear, the next step might be looking for fly line recommendation from people who know a lot about this sport or a shop where you are about to buy your fly fishing equipments. You may also do research on the online manufacturers of fly line. To have a good fly, make sure you have balance weight of the reel and the rod. You also need to have fly fishing outfits to give you comfort in every trip. This is a fun and challenging sport. Learn the techniques, get used to with the fly line, make a lot of practices, and you will feel enjoyment in catching fishes with totally new experiences in fly fishing.