" What is fly fishing? "
Fly Fishing is defined as "Fishing by casting artificial flies using a lightweight, resilient rod".
The fly is attached to the flyline by a monofilament leader 3 to 20 feet long. The fly usually has little weight so the flyfisher is actually casting a specially designed line and the fly just follows behind.
Flies are hand tied to represent many other food items such as insects, small fish, crustaceans, etc. (Some of these flies are fished dry on the water's surface and many are fished wet or sub-surface.)
The leader is larger in diameter at the flyline end and the small end attached to the fly is called the tippet.
What equipment do I need for fly fishing?
What is the basic cost of fly fishing equipment?
What is fly tying?
What should I look for when buying my first fly fishing Rod?