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Fly Fishing for Trout

By Chris Slattery

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Published: 13Nov2009
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Fly Fishing for Trout is one of the most popular and most rewarding types of Fly Fishing that there is. Almost any type of fly can be used to catch them; however, it is a good idea to use flies that are in season. Many of the techniques for Fly Fishing was developed while Fly Fishing for Trout.

Approximately 90% of the trout feed on the bottom of a river/stream or lake; and only come to the surface when there is something large enough to eat. During the summer months, anglers should always be prepared with the right flies to match any circumstance.

Dry Fly Fishing is done with the line and flies that float, using a tapered leader, which is placed between the fly at the end of the leader next to the line. Even though most of the trout feed on the bottom, the number of trout that come to the surface is still enough to keep most anglers very busy. This type of Fly Fishing is considered to be the purest form of fishing.

In the colder months, anglers wear waders to walk in somewhat shallow water. During these months nymph fishing may be more productive. The inactivity of surface insects is less, sending the trout to go deeper to find food. Therefore, nymph flies can be weight at the leader.

When river fishing, trout tend to face upstream in order to watch for food as it gets washed downstream. They stay away from the bank and watch the current. Anglers should fish from upstream moving very slowly; allowing the fly to drift down stream for a couple of casts. Trout usually stay around large rocks where the flow of the water will give them an advantage.

In cooler water, trout tend to bunch together and may be lured to bite on a streamer fly. Anglers should use a technique of casting out and slowly moving the line from left to right, back and forth to give the fly a more enticing action.

Trout not only like to stay around rocks; they also like weed beds and drop-offs. If the angler should see anything such as these, they should cast ahead of the trout and slowly pull the fly back into the trout's area.

Fly Fishing for trout, is different from cast fishing, where the line on the cast rod is usually already tight; with fly rods there is always some extra line between the index finger, the thumb, and the reel.

So the angler is actually catching the trout while holding the line in their hands, until the trout hits the fly and the angler pulls on the line with the hand that is holding the extra line, to sink the fly hook, at the same time letting the extra line go.

If you want to learn more about fly fishing for trout go to http://www.flyfishing-for-beginners.com

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