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Welcome to Global Sports Zone's Directory of Free Fishing Articles. In our directory you will find articles on bass fishing, fly fishing, trout fishing, ice fishing, fresh water and salt water fishing, fishing rods and equipment, tips and advice, fishing boats, professional fishing and much more!
Fly Fishing Supplies And Tackle
- By Cindy Heller
- Published 10/14/2007
- Fishing Articles
An experienced fisher knows, in order to fully enjoy the fishing expedition, all the necessary fly fishing supplies must bring along. If you has engage a guide, sometimes the company may supply you some fishing supplies, such as vest, reels, fly lines and leaders, flies, tackle storage and dry shakes. However, some touring companies may request you to bring your own fishing supplies, such as fishing clothing, watercraft, combos, and as well as your own waders. Tips On Buying Fishing Supplies - There are many fishing stores that sell fishing supplies. For fishers who live in cities close to the ocean, to extensive lakes, or to major rivers, where fly fishing is a popular sport, you should much easy to locate the fishing stores that sell fishing supplies or you can have them deliver to you thru online ordering.
Stream Fly Fishing for Trout - Know Their Holding Lies
- By Bob Bastian
- Published 10/11/2007
- Fishing Articles
When fly fishing for trout it is especially important to understand the various types of trout lies. Trout take up their positions, or lies, based on a set of three of their basic needs when they are in moving water. These needs are shelter from a constant current, protection from predators, and the need for adequate food.
Swimming against a strong current can be very tiring for a trout. Therefore, they look for shelter from the current which is their first need. Sometimes the trout rest behind objects in the water, such as a large rock, which breaks the current. But most of the time trout stay in holding lies that are close to the current. They want to be able to dash out and grab any food that the current brings their way.
Different Types of Fly Fishing Casts
- By Bob Bastian
- Published 10/8/2007
- Fishing Articles
The art of casting is a very important skill in fly fishing. It requires gradual, synchronized movements. It helps to think of each movement, both the back cast in the forward cast, is divided into three steps. The first is loading, the second is the momentum of projection, and the third is the pause. It takes a lot of practice to master the art of casting in fly fishing. There are several types of casts. The most common of these include the basic cast, false cast, side and reverse casts, roll cast, and double haul cast.
Fly Fishing Around The World
- By Bob Bastian
- Published 09/6/2007
- Fishing Articles
Fly fishing is a popular sport around the world. With a history dating back nearly 2,000 years it should not be surprising that many of the world's cultures have adopted various styles of fishing for their sport fishing activities. It's a sport where the basics can be learned in a few hours with a guide but where the advanced techniques of the masters will take years of dedicated effort. This combination of factors helps to keep people interested in fly fishing for many years. It's also diverse enough that it works well for quite a variety of fishing conditions. It will serve you well whether casting a fly into a small, mountain trout stream in North America and Europe or whether casting for bonefish in the Caribbean. The sports flexibility has served to make it a popular sport option around the world.
A Few of the Best Fly Fishing Spots in the United States
- By Bob Bastian
- Published 09/6/2007
- Fishing Articles
All across the United States there are many beautiful, exciting places that are excellent or fly fishing. The following article just highlights a few of them. Sitka, Alaska is a major stopover for salmon heading to British Columbia, Washington, and other Alaskan waters. Fly fishermen at Sitka, have a higher fishing catch rate than any other marine area in Southeast Alaska. June is the best month for fishing this area. The Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Arizona, is one of the best fly fishing spots for rainbow trout. The fish are comfortable all year round in a 15-mile stretch of cold water that flows from the depths of Lake Powell between Glen Canyon Dam and the upper end of the Grand Canyon. Fly fishermen can 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 Long Island and is best known for striper fishing. Fly fishermen have miles of beautiful shoreline in which they can cast their fly.
4 Types Of Fishing Rods For the Avid Angler
- By Abhishek Argarwal
- Published 09/3/2007
- Fishing Articles
How To Have A Great Deep Sea Fishing Adventure
- By Lee Dobbins
- Published 08/19/2007
- Fishing Articles
Deep sea fishing can be an exciting adventure indeed, especially for those who love fishing and the ocean. Here are a few pointers to help you find and hook the right sort of game the next time you go deep sea fishing: Keep an eye out for telltale signs: When out on the ocean, if you spot seagulls swooping down to pick up small bait-type fish, you know there are bigger game-type fish hunting and driving these fish into tight balls near the surface. In certain cases, you will even find larger fish swimming near floating wood or debris.
The Carp Fishing Record - Will The Next One Count
- By Shaun Parker
- Published 08/16/2007
- Fishing Articles
The emergence of Carp fishing as an expanding specialist sport during the seventies has grown ever more popular, one of the pioneers of carp fishing was the great Richard Walker who was a renowned Carp specialist in the forties and fifties. His record Carp Clarissa lived her days out in captivity after being caught at Redmire Pool, she weighed in at 44lbs and is possibly the most famous fish in the angling world. But why was she so famous and why has Carp fishing continued to be so popular? Well Clarissa was special, she not only broke the British record she smashed it, almost doubling the previous record of 26lb and this type of record breaking in fishing is unheard of in modern times.
The Truth About Fresh-Water Game Fish
- By Jimmy Cox
- Published 08/14/2007
- Fishing Articles
Whether you're a beginner or an old-timer a worm-dunker, plug-tosser or a dry-fly puritan you'll want to know many things to get the most out of your fishing. Here in plain fish-talk is the low-down about Largemouth Black Bass so you can't miss.
Largemouth Black Bass. This big fresh-water tacklebuster is a favorite of anglers because of his savagery when he attacks a lure, and because of his head-shaking, leaping battle when hooked. Due to transplanting, he now can be found in ponds, lakes and rivers throughout the United States, and even in Canada, Mexico, Germany, Spain, France and Africa.
Fly Fishing Tips for Beginners
- By Adrian Kennelly
- Published 08/8/2007
- Fishing Articles
Fly fishing is a very popular fishing sport that can be both relaxing and challenging at the same time. The following tips and tricks are ideal for beginners. When you're just starting out learning to fly fish you'll want all the help and advice that you can get from the experts.

