A Brief History of Fly Tying & Fly Fishing

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Hi, this is Robert Brown for Expert Village.com. In this clip I am going to be talking to you about the hobby of fly tying. Now fly fishing and fly tying have long and rich histories and over the past 10 years, there have been phenomenal increases in the number of individuals that both enjoy fly fishing and spend their leisure time in the hobby of fly tying. I am going to go over with you some of the basic tools that are used to tie flies and we will be taking a look at common materials used in fly tying from feathers to hairs from various animals. It is important to know that fly tying truly got its start when fisherman first realized that fish in rivers feed primarily on insects both terrestrial and aquatic that occur in their natural living environment. After you get a start in fly tying one of the things you can do quickly is get a hold of some books on fly tying and there are a limitless numbers of books available to you to explore in your hobby of fly tying.

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