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In the Dorling Kindersley "Fishing Encyclopedia" (1994), all such lines were called by a single word, monofilament, but just 2 years later the no less authoritative "The Fishing Sourcebook" already…

You walk into a shop. In front of you, on the display, there are lots of different spinning reels. They look almost identical, but their prices can differ several times over. How do you figure out…

Hooks come in single, double and treble versions, and they are classified by size, shape and material. Each part of a hook has its own name. There is also an additional classification of hooks by…

The weighting of a float rod is the full set of sinkers placed on the line. Sinkers do two jobs. They help the bait reach the depth the fishing conditions call for within the expected time and hold…

A dry fly should be drifted in such a way that it imitates a real insect well. The main condition is that the artificial fly should float on the surface of the water the way a real insect would, one…

Artificial flies I won't describe every artificial fly in existence; I'll limit myself to a brief description and classification. Nor will I talk about how to tie them, because that's far too broad a…

Casting technique In countries with long traditions and widespread popularity of fly fishing, there are schools where anyone interested can learn to cast with a fly rod. Only once they have mastered…

Even though this method isn't popular here, I think a bit of extra knowledge about what fly fishing is, what tackle is used and what you fish with won't hurt. Who knows, maybe we'll get fly fishers…

Float fishing is a special kind of pleasure. You sit there, eyes glued to the float, impatiently waiting for it to go under so you can strike. But float tackle demands a certain amount of know-how…

A useful code of laws for anglers and hunters