Fly Fishing

Fly fishing is probably the best, and hardest way to fish. It takes the most practice and skill, but the pay out of catching fish when everyone else isn't is worth it. The idea of fly fishing is to repeatedly cast a fake fly over the water to mimic the actual flies that are swarming. This may sound easy, but fish are not stupid. They know when something doesn't look right and stay away from it. Fly fishing requires a lot of technique in how you cast and how the fly floats down the stream in order to make it look natural. An experienced fly fisherman can go to a stream and tell exactly what kind of fly the fish are feeding on at that time. A great fly fisherman can even make his own fly on the side of the stream with a portable fly tying kit. However, for those of us that aren't that experienced yet, they have books that tell you what flies are hatching where and at what time of year, and you can buy pre-made flies from most fly fishing outfitters. This brings me to another point on fly fishing, that doesn't have to do with the actual fishing part. Some decide to to make their own flies. This involves starting with a plain hook, and using different kinds of feathers, animals furs, and other materials to make it resemble a fly. It take a lot of time to master, and requires a lot of knowledge on different types of flies and what they are supposed to look like. Another advantage of fly fishing is that many areas now are enforcing fly fishing only sections of streams and other fishing areas. Fly fishing is something I haven't spent too much time doing but is definitely a great way to fish. Here are a couple sites to get some more information, and get set up to go out fishing.
http://www.flyfishingmagazines.com/
http://www.orvis.com/