fly fishing is something ive heard of before but not really sure what it is
It's an angling method used for catching fish!
oh really what does the "fly" refer to?
It is a "fly" rod and reel with a weighted line that is good for catching certain fish
huh really? Seems weird to do that over normal fishing
Apparently these fishermen use hand-tied flies to provoke fish into striking it.
oh so like to get them to jump out of the water and catch them?
Fly fishing
Fly fishing is an angling method that uses a light-weight lure -- called an artificial fly -- to catch fish. The fly is cast using a fly rod, reel, and specialized weighted line. The light weight requires casting techniques significantly different from other forms of casting. The flies may resemble natural invertebrates, baitfish, or other food organisms.
Fly fishing can be done in fresh or salt water. North Americans usually distinguish freshwater fishing between cold-water species (trout, salmon, steelhead)
fly line to the leader, or tippet. The knot can be tied in multiple ways and is uniform.
Most common uses in fly-fishing are attaching the leader to the fly line and attaching the fly line to the backing. Fly-fishing is an angling method in which an artificial "fly" is used to catch fish. The fly is cast using a fly rod, reel, and specialized weighted line. Casting a nearly weightless fly or "lure" requires casting techniques significantly different from other forms of