Why Should You Fly Fish For Trout?
Why should you fly fish, when you can catch both trout and salmon with spinning gear or live bait, both of which are far easier ways of learning ways to fish?
Fly fishing is a much older method than either of those other fresh water fishing techniques and goes back at least 6 centuries. So there's some satisfaction in carrying on this long tradition that requires more skill than other sorts of fresh water fishing. In spite of the traditional origins, fly fishing still remains a unique and productive way of fishing. In lakes, where bait fish are abundant, spoons and lures that imitate minnows are often valuable in catching trout. In streams nonetheless , nautical insects, for example mayflies and caddisflies, make up the majority of a trout's diet. These popular foods of trout can only be mimicked with artificial flies and even the tiniest spinning lures are much too big. Additionally, the synthetic flies themselves are too light to be cast by a standard spinning rod and reel.
With fly fishing gear any trout food can be imitated, from the synthesised flies that imitate the smallest midge to the steamers that simulate minnows. The best trout fishing on streams occurs during the periodic insect hatches. When rising to a hatch, trout sometimes ignore all other kinds of food. So fish could be rising all around but without the correct lures that will "match the hatch" prospects of participating in the frantic action are slight.
While it's not unlikely to catch trout with a spinning lure during a hatch, the chances of catching fish by casting flies are better. In addition many famous trout streams have "flies-only" laws on the whole stream or at least on some of the more productive sections. It is terribly frustrating to come on an excellent looking stretch of water with spinning gear only and not being allowed to fish it due to these rules.
Some anglers are hesitant to try fly fishing because it appears so difficult with its intricate riggings, match the hatch language, chest waders and the incessant two movement casting strokes. It actually is right that learning how to fly fish takes time and practice. To become very skilled may even take one or two seasons of real fly fishing experience. But it's also correct that after several practice sessions you will have enough ability to start catching fish, so that much of the learning will take place while you are having fun on the water.
Bob Long is an avid fisherman who also enjoys professional sports and working in his garden. He maintainss several websites including Redington Waders and Youth Waders.