Fly fishing is a particularly fun pasttime
Yes - and what's funny is that it's an angling method that uses an artificial "fly" to catch fish!
Do you like going out on a boat?
I like being on a boat but typically fly fishing uses casting a nearly weightless lure with different techniques than other casting. 
What kind of techniques are used?
The fly is cast using a fly rod, reel and specialized weighted line
What other types of lures are common?
and a fly line. The fly line (today, almost always coated with plastic) is heavy enough to send the fly to the target. The main difference between fly fishing and spin or bait fishing is that in fly fishing the weight of the line carries the hook through the air, whereas in spin and bait fishing the weight of the lure or sinker at the end of the monofilament or braided line gives casting distance. Artificial flies are of several types; some imitating an insect (either flying or swimming),
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