In the activity of fishing, the environments in which it is carried out (rivers, lakes and seas) can vary as well as the styles with which it is fished. Basically, sport fishing can be developed under four different types of equipment:
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Fly fishing (Fly fishing),
- Light casting fishing (Spinning or casting),
- Trolling fishing,
- Conventional fishing.
Due to its great elegance and particularity, below we will outline the characteristics of the modality considered the most difficult in sport fishing.
Fishing philosophy
This is the most challenging modality since It requires specific knowledge and great skill to be applied successfully.
The fisherman must know the species and the environments in which they live in order to apply the fundamentals of fly fishing. A fly fisherman will know exactly what he must do to fish successfully and will maintain the dignity of being a gentleman in this fight between man and fish.
A fisherman who applies this fishing method is a conscientious fisherman who knows perfectly well about the conservation of species and practices the “catch and release”on a fishing excursion, a modality that varies according to the regulations established by each country but which consists of immediately releasing the fish after their capture.
Even if a confrontation takes place, a The fly fishing fisherman has ceased to be a simple hunter or killer of fish and has become something more. The tools he will use for this, among other factors, will involve a particular range of baits.
Fly lures
The term “fly fishing” does not imply that one fishes with real flies as bait. The variety of hooks determined for “fly” fishing is very wide and sophisticated. These are small imitations of insects (both aquatic and terrestrial), mammals, nymphs and some species of fish that also vary in shape, size, color and type of hook.
Fly fishing hooks come in two types: deep-water hooks that carry weight and floating hooks that imitate insects or larvae very well and come in two varieties:
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“rat tail”, also defined as fishing with streamers, is easy to use and presents an excellent imitation of fish small or crustaceans that swim in the deepest waters,
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“dry fly”, are those that remain on the surface imitating insects resting on the water. They are made with some hairs or feathers for greater buoyancy and imitation,
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“drowned fly”, also defined as fishing with nymph, these hooks are those that sink in mid-water to imitate insect larvae. Its manufacture is a little coarser, it has weight and few feathers.
But in addition to having a range of specific hooks, fly fishing is defined above all by other factors.
The rod and its movement.
The casting of the hook is also particular in fly fishing. It basically depends on the type of thread used and the gesture transmitted.
The rod used is extremely light and very flexible, which is why they are made of different materials such as bamboo, graphite, carbon or glass fiber, etc. It usually measures 2 to 3.40 meters long and what fundamentally differentiates it is its line.
Its line is defined thanks to the characteristics of the filament in material, thickness and weight. They are usually synthetic or silk and their length and weight depend on the hook, which defines the type of fly fishing that will be used.
In addition to these specifications, The cast has its own particularity. A fly fishing cast consists of different steps that can be divided into three parts:
1- Throw the hook backwards,
2- Pause,
3- Cast forwards at a distance and without exceeding a certain inclination.
This is a very precise movement that can be similar to the movement of a whip and that, when mastered correctly, expresses ease, elegance and achieves success. It is definitely a complex gesture that requires a certain amount of teaching and a lot of practice.
For all these reasons, fly fishing is considered by its fans to be an “intellectual fishing” or even an art in itself. For many, it is a more pure and dignified type of fishing.
