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Originally Posted by SurfnSpear
Mr. X you might like a go at Salt water flyfishing. ...
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I'd never really thought about fly fishing (except after watching a River Runs Through It, of course...who wouldn't want to flyfish after seeing that) but several people have mentioned it recently. I hadn't realised that flyfishing was used for sea fishing until I recently read Mike Ladel's book (he uses a marine wood louse fly to catch bass sometimes). My next door neighbour showed me a 3lb+ brown trout he caught recently on the local river (possibly at a fish farm?). A couple of guys at work: one goes to Ireland to fish every year, the other, originally from Kenya, takes his rod & fishes all over the world (he just lent me the book "The Complete Guide to Fishing Skills" by Tony Whieldon). A 70 year old fisherman on the beach at the weekend told me his kids recently bought him a days fishing (£65!) and he caught a 9.5lb rainbow trout. A former colleague took his wife on a flyfishing holiday to Canada (from the NW USA).
When I was young, the chairman or secretary of the British Flyfishing Association lived in our village. A distinguished gentleman, retired Brigadier. He would take his big yellow vintage Rolls Royce down to Wales every year fishing. I guess I was left with the impression that it was a stylish but expensive pursuit!
Presumably you need a special fly rod, reel & line? I would love to try it. I think it would be good to do from the seashore too. It just seems like there is not enough time (or money!) for me to pursue fishing fully. Must start doing the lottery!
