Fishing in saltwater is an engaging and attractive sport. It is uniquely unlike from general saltwater fishing or even freshwater fishing. In the following paragraphs you will discover Saltwater Fly Fishing basics that you can apply to your own fly fishing experiences. If you do need additional information, there are many magazines devoted entirely to fly fishing to which you can subscribe.
History of Fishing in Saltwater: The first records of fly fishing come from the third century AD in Macedonia. However, the majority of the saltwater and freshwater fishing that you see now is of a direct lineage from England. Several writings of fly fishing were made between the late fourteen hundreds and mid sixteen hundreds. In the mid seventeen hundreds, North American fly fishing began. In the mid eighteen hundreds, saltwater fishing in particular began. James Henshall book, Camping and Cruising in Florida was published in 1878 and is the first written record of anyone fishing for saltwater fish like Redfish, Ladyfish, Bluefish, Snook, Tarpon, and Jack Crevalle. Since then, saltwater fly fishing has become a thriving sport in areas like southwestern Florida.
Fly Fishing Equipment For Saltwater:
Saltwater and freshwater fly fishing began by covering the hook area of the rod with animal fur and feathers as to look like a water insect, like a mayfly, stonefly, or caddis fly. Today’s saltwater fly fishing flies still imitate these water insects. Flies are usually quite light and because of this they cannot be cast in the standard fishing manner. With saltwater fishing, the fly rod casts a heavy line, not a heavy sinker. The heavy line forcibly pulls the fly to its destination. As much as thirty feet of line extend past the end of the rod, and this line weighs equal to or more than typical lures or sinkers. In order to master the Spey cast, you need two very important things. The first thing that you will need is great Spey Rods and the second one is experience.
