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| The casting hurdle, however, is a large one to overcome, because if you can ’ t get your offering to the fish, you ’ re completely lost (image from trekearth.com) |
In general terms, more fly fishing is performed in freshwater than in saltwater, however the bounds of saltwater fly fishing have been greatly expanded.
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summer is the best time cause summer has the most insects and mosquitoes that fish feast on.
Good intro to mending video
Good example fly fishing with dapping technique
General Fly Fishing Technique
Dry Flies
This style of fly fishing is conducted using a fly that will float on the surface of the water, whether it is a creek, stream, river, or lake. The fish need to strike the lure on the surface that you can hook it and reel in, so your hope that the fly seems like a bug jumping on the surface to attract the fish to hit.
Wet Flies
A wet fly is a fly that goes underwater. Most of these types of lures can also sink completely to the bottom if they're created for that style. These flies are created to be mobile below the water's surface so they can move around, and often times a wet fly fishing angler uses multiple flies at the same time to increase the chances of success.
Nymph
nymph flies represent many life such as damselflies, mayflies, stoneflies, dragonflies and caddis. At this phase of life, they grow and eat below the surface of the water. After getting ready, they're getting to the surface where a metamorphosis occurs and they become their adult state.
Nymphs are tied on heavier hooks than dry fly hooks as it's important to get these flies beneath the surface quickly. Sometimes a fly tier may add weight to the shank of the hook before attaching the nymph to get it to sink faster and deeper. It makes them fished at a various depths, depending on the spot that the fish are feeding.
Streamer
Streamers can be fished on almost all line types in a same technique as wet fly and nymph fishing; choice is determined by the type of water and depth to be fished, situations, and so on.
There are various forms of streamers, and size plus silhouette are essential to success determined by what you are currently fishing for.
Mending
Mending is a technique where by one lifts and moves the part of the line that needs re-aligning with the fly's drift, thus extending the drag free drift. The mend can be upstream or down stream depending on the currents carrying the line or fly.
Dapping
Dapping is moving a dry fly on the surface of the water with leader and line held outside the water.