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Saltwater Flyfishing: Adapting To The Big Blue

Saltwater flyfishing isn't all that different from fishing in fresh water, although there are a few things you need -- and need to keep in mind -- for fly fishing in salt water that you won't need for fishing a pond or a stream. First of all, you have to keep in mind the fact that saltwater is corrosive. The dissolved salts can etch even the finest of metals, especially steel and iron, and cause them to corrode: anyone who's lived near the ocean, or in areas where salt is used on slick winter roads, can testify to the damage salt can do to cars, for example. Therefore, you need to be more careful about the kind of equipment you buy, and you need to keep it clean and freshly oiled if possible. It's not a good idea to use the same equipment for fly fishing in water both salt and fresh. Also, one should never forget that the variety and size range of ocean fish is far greater than what you'd find in the waters back in Vermont, so your equipment needs to be heavier and sturdier than a typical freshwater rig.

Flies for the big guys

Saltwater fly fishing requires a different kind of tackle too, especially if you intend to stalk hard-fighting big fish like tarpon, redfish, or bonefish. You'll need special, heavier lines (and a reel and rod big enough to handle it), stronger, leaders, and ultimately a different kind of flies and lures than you're used to. Saltwater flies (and poppers) tend to be larger and flashier than freshwater flies, with bigger eyes and hooks. They're also somewhat brighter, and may use more tinsel than you're accustomed to.

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Atlantic or Pacific, northern waters or southerly, our oceans have plenty of excitement to offer. Although most areas require you to fish from a boat, there are many spots where you can strap on the old waders and stalk bonefish, sand trout, redfish, tarpon, and other pelagic fish in shallow flats. All in all, saltwater fly fishing offers you a higher level of excitement and variety than your typically freshwater sojourn, and just goes to show that your favorite sport is more flexible and innovative than most folks realize. Isn't about time you headed for the sea?

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