Fly Fishing

The romantic image of fly fishing is usually seen on western streams, the fisherman uses wide sweeping swings of his rod to tease the fish and land the fly exactly where he wants it.

Pennsylvania fly fishing uses a much shorter rod and a gentle toss of the lure since the small streams are usually densely covered with brush. Not so romantic an image. The fish are smaller here. The ultra-lite lines and lures used in fly fishing work very well.

We can use the longer fly fishing rods on the upper Deleware where the hatcheries inadvertently stock trout (brown, rainbow, and brookies). One half hour from NYC and you wouldn't know it. No lights visible at night, the skys are wonderful full of stars. The river runs wide and clean and is wadeable (is that a word?). Great fishing country.

Rob

 

Being near the Smokies, I've always wanted to give it a try.

 

In Tasmania, fly fishing for Brown Trout is quite the tourist catcher!

 

Whenever I tried it, I sometimes caught a fish, but never a fly. Them lil rascals can't swim worth a durn!