05-20-2013, 12:40 AM
Well you have your purist that think it is "fly" fishing which means flying insects or dries. Old English it is nymphing all the way. But that was bamboo rods and either silk or level line.
Since we have come out with fiberglass and graphite rods and a different line for every day of the week.
Flies have changed for the needs as well. Fingernail flies, beads, buggers with propellers. Plus taking flies tied with feathers or fur and then covered with a coat of plastic. Even have diving blades for flies. Instead of tying the wing cases and making legs out of pheasant tail, there is molded foam and even rubbery molds that just require securing them to a hook.
However, the idea of a Fly Rod, Reel, and special line that makes it possible to toss a #32 40 feet or better, add the leader and the tippet....now that is fly fishing.[
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Since we have come out with fiberglass and graphite rods and a different line for every day of the week.
Flies have changed for the needs as well. Fingernail flies, beads, buggers with propellers. Plus taking flies tied with feathers or fur and then covered with a coat of plastic. Even have diving blades for flies. Instead of tying the wing cases and making legs out of pheasant tail, there is molded foam and even rubbery molds that just require securing them to a hook.
However, the idea of a Fly Rod, Reel, and special line that makes it possible to toss a #32 40 feet or better, add the leader and the tippet....now that is fly fishing.[
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