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LY FISHING

Picture by Madison River Fishing Company	The art of using feathers as a decoration for hatches has a long tradition among anglers. The great variety of feathers is primarily used for the colorful wings of the small feather creatures.	Picture by Madison River Fishing Company
Fishing flies come in all different shapes, styles and colors. The flies are specialized to allure certain kinds of fish or are geared towards special water conditions like salt- or freshwater.		A whole museum has devoted its location to the art of fly fishing. It is based in Manchester, Vermont and exhibits a large collection of historic flies as well as records of the evolution of fly fishing as a modern sport.

	While most flies carry descriptive names, some artists give special names to their fly creatures. The little ones are called "Quigleys Cripple", "Super Pillow" or "Hula Flies". Some angler clubs hold usually annual championships to see which fly catches the largest fish to determine who is the best fly maker.
Fly by Del Ray, Fly Gallery		Fly by Del Ray, Fly Gallery

There are many classes held to train novice anglers how to create their own flies and worms. The students are taught how to tie their own flies in addition to the standard angler repertoire of rod training and casting styles.

There are many different styles of flies and many patterns ranging from simple to very complicated structures of elaborate masterpieces. Flies are divided into various fishing styles like dry flies, nymphs and wets, freshwater or saltwater patterns, others are called steelheads, streamers, terrestrials or simply worms.

	A great variety of fly adorned hatches can be bought in specialized shops. You can choose between ready-made fly boxes and diverse materials for making your own. The creativity of a skilled fly artist knows no limits. No two flies look the same. Each fly has its own distinctive appearance, manner and abilities.
Fly Fishing Box		Tying a Fishing Fly

Many idyllic streams have become popular fly fishing reservoirs. Fly anglers are often devoted lovers of mother nature and pay for expensive trips into far away countries just to be able to fish in unspoiled nature. Unfortunately many streams suffer from industrial outlet and over-fishing. The fly fishing industry will have to work closely with environmentalists to ensure the sport´s future.

Angler´s Paradise, The Caribou River

Not only feathers are used to lure fish. Also materials like animal hair, beads, cork and tinsel are used in conjunction with feathers to decorate the hatch or are used as the body of a fly.

The striving fly fishing industry makes growing use of the internet´s marketing and customer service strategies. Many fly shops already offer their wide range of products via the internet. And if you do not watn to buy flies, you can still find valuable information on the interesting sport of fly fishing.

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Full Service Fly Shop	http://www.trinityflyshop.com
Fly Fishing Information	http://www.flyfishingnetwork.com/
Fly Fishing Information	http://www.theflyshop.com/
Fly Fishing Shop	http://www.dryflies.com/
Madison River Fishing Company	http://www.mrfc.com/
Internet Fly Fishing Shop	http://www.flyshop.com/
Fly Fishing Shop	http://www.evergreenflyfishingco.com/pages/home.shtml
Fly Shop	http://www.discountflies.com/
Books on Fly Fishing	http://www.wheretofish.com/fishingbooks2.html
Fly Shop	http://www.thecaddis.com/Online_Store/online_store.html
Fly Basics	http://flyfishingden.iwarp.com/ft.html
Fly Fishing Information	http://flyfishing.com/
American Fly Fishing Museum	http://www.amff.com/
Fly Gallery	http://www.oregonart.com/flygall.html
Fly Fishing Information	http://www.flyfish.com/
Fly Fishing Shop	http://www.feather-craft.com/
Fly Fishing Feathers	http://www.incredibleproductsmall.com/rodeodrive/suite1584275/feathers.htm

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Fly Fishing Boatp Picture bought from Corbis

Fly Box Graphic bought from Corbis

Fly Tying Picture bought from Corbis

The Caribou River Picture bought from Corbis

Fishing Fly on a Cork bought from Corbis

Fly Materials Picture bought from Corbis