History of Fly Fishing
The first recorded fly fishing was done in the late 2nd century and now today, fly fishing is a popular sport done in many rivers around the world. Fly fishing is a way to catch fish present in rivers, being different to that of out in the sea. The diet of the trouts include flies, in which case artificial lures are made to look like live or dead flies and attached to a special line and rod, hence the name ‘Fly Fishing’. Normally a weight is attached to a lure and cast forwards, however in fly fishing the lure itself is weightless with the fishing line being where the majority of the weight is. Many different methods and techniques have been established for fly fishing to suit the different rivers found around the world. The most abundantly caught fish by fly fishing are the Salmon and Trout due to them appearing in rivers in more numbers than others. In New Zealand, fly fishing is done in many rivers such as Tarawera River, Rotoaira River, and Tongariro River which is known as one of the best and easy to access spots to fish at.