Saltwaterfly fishing- Looking for something bigger than salmon

· Recreation and Sport,Fishing

The term “fly fishing” generally adjures images of running mountain creeks or gentle rivers and streams as the fisher waits for that first strike from the salmon. However, saltwater fly fishing has become extremely popular over the past three decades, and is now a favorite of many fishers. 

Saltwater fly fishing is done with heavier harness and generally with wet lines that resemble local bait fish. Another common technique is to fish using the surface lures known as poppers that are similar to the same type of lures used for bass fishing, though these are much bigger to entice bigger saltwater fish.

There is a huge number of different fish types that saltwater fly fisher with a fly fishing outfit can go after, including tuna, bonefish, mahi-mahi, tarpon, sailfish striped bass, salmon and also marlin. Moreover, saltwater fly fishing looks a bit different than regular freshwater fly fishing.

Fly fishing with tenkara rods looks a bit different than other types of fly fishing, and anyone trying this for the very first time should be aware of that. The equipment is different also, adjusting accordingly with the fish that are being coveted. A freshwater reel and fly rod is not going to hold up against a marlin or tuna.

To go for fly fishing, smaller species like striped bass or bonefish can be caught from the shore, while fishing for bigger saltwater fishes will need a boat. Going deeper with a boat is referred to as deep water fly fishing, and is the less popular of the two techniques of saltwater fly fishing. The other more conventional technique is to fish from the shore, which looks much more like the freshwater version and is technically referred as inshore fly fishing. As more people keep on moving to the coasts, this sport will definitely continue to catch and keep gaining popularity.