In fly fishing,
fish are caught by using
artificial flies that are cast with a
fly rod and a fly line. The fly line (today,
almost always coated with plastic) is heavy enough
cast in order to send the fly to the target.
Artificial flies can vary dramatically in all
morphological characteristics (size, weight, colour,
etc.).
Artificial flies are created by tying hair, fur, feathers, or other materials, both natural and synthetic, onto a hook with thread. The first flies were tied with natural materials, but synthetic materials are now extremely popular and prevalent. The flies are tied in sizes, colours and patterns to match local terrestrial and aquatic insects, baitfish, or other prey attractive to the target fish species.
