Saltwater fly fishing
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Fly fishing
Fly fishing is an angling method in which an artificial 'fly' is used to catch fish. The fly is cast using a fly rod, reel, and specialized weighted line. Casting a nearly weightless fly or 'lure' requires casting techniques significantly different from other forms of casting...
in saltwater
Seawater
Seawater is water from a sea or ocean. On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of about 3.5% . This means that every kilogram of seawater has approximately of dissolved salts . The average density of seawater at the ocean surface is 1.025 g/ml...
, especially in coastal areas.
Sources
- Herd, Andrew. A Fly Fishing History. http://www.flyfishinghistory.com/salt_water_fly_fishing.htm
- Pfeiffer, Boyd. Fly Fishing Saltwater Basics. Stackpole Books: Harrisburg PA (1999)
- Rosenbauer, Tom (2007). The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide. Connecticut: The Lyons Press. ISBN 978-1-59228-818-2.
- Samson, Jack. Saltwater Fly Fishing. Stackpole Books: Harrisburg PA (1991).
- Uptown Angler. For More Information on Saltwater Fly Fishing