Thursday, June 2, 2011

Greatest Fly Fishing Spots in america

By Karri Owens


Throughout the United States there are many beautiful, exciting locations are excellent or fly fishing. The following article just highlights those dreaded.

Sitka, Alaska is a major stopover for salmon going to British Columbia, Washington, as well as other Alaskan waters. Fly fishermen at Sitka, have a higher fishing catch rate than some other marine area in Southeast Alaska. June is the better month for fishing the bradenton area.

The Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Arizona, is probably the best fly fishing spots for rainbow trout. The fish are comfy all year round in a 15-mile stretch of cold water that flows through the depths of Lake Powell between Glen Canyon Dam and the upper end of the Grand Canyon. Fly fishermen could also book a guide and go flats fishing for 25 pound carp.

Saltwater fly fishing is at its best at Montauk Point, New York. Montauk Point is the easternmost point of New york and is best known for striper fishing. Fly fishermen have miles of beautiful shoreline in which they can cast their fly.

Gunpowder Falls, Maryland, is a great place to catch cold water trout. A deal was struck from the Maryland state authorities and Trout Unlimited to begin cold water releases from Pretty Boy Dam. This has triggered a combination of wild and stocked brown, brook, and rainbow trout. Most of the fly fishing is in Gunpowder Falls State Park.

Fishing Creek, Pennsylvania, is probably the states top wild trout streams. It generally stays cool through the summer. There is a five-mile stretch referred to as the Narrows, near Lamar, that is a very well liked area for fly fishing.

Driftless Area, Wisconsin, has many excellent fly fishing streams loaded with brown trout. There is very useful access to all of southwestern Wisconsin's eight counties. There are 68 streams in Vernon County alone, including Kickapoo River and Timber Coulee Creek. Most fly fishermen in this region use mayfly and caddis imitations.

Laguna Madre, Texas, is full of rivers and lakes which might be excellent fly fishing locations. Texas boasts its southern coast, which is among the world's greatest saltwater fly fishing areas. The saltwater flats of Laguna Madre, alongside Padre Island, are full of all different kinds of fish that make for a great fly fishing experience.

Henry's Fork, Idaho, is a great destination for rainbow trout. If you happen to be fishing the Island Park area, it is better to fish in runoff conditions.

Lake C. W. McConaughy, Nebraska, is the largest lake in the state and in addition has some of the best fly fishing. Another excellent fly fishing spot in Nebraska is the Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area, which is a series of twenty sandpit lakes that were carved into the Platte River basin. Red Willow reservoir is another favorite of fly fishermen in this field of the country.

Kauai, Hawaii, is an excellent spot for fly fishing largemouth, smallmouth, and peacock bass. This Garden Isle even offers excellent saltwater fly fishing.

Whether you want fresh or salt water flyfishing, there are thousands of places to fish across the nation that offer the fly fisherman endless opportunities and experiences.




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