Fly Fishing Argumentative Essay
(Author's Note: Roger is an avid fly fisherman. He takes this activity seriously and passionately. His goal is not ‘passing the time.' This is an Art for him. An additional benefit of fishing is the energizing force he encounters that enables him to walk through a serious illness.)
Fly-Fishing Is an Art
I have been Fly-Fishing since I was 13 years old. At this writing, I am nearing 77 years old, so I have been doing it for a long time. Of course, there were some years I did not fish.
Practicing this sport all these years does not necessarily qualify me to be an expert Fly-Fisher, but I have gained a lot of experience down through the years that I would like to share.
I am self-taught. It is not difficult to learn. With some instruction and practice, anyone can pick it …show more content…
For me, it takes much thought and preparation to go fishing... from making the actual fly, loading, and unloading my vehicle, taking the trip, through the varied experiences, and the results of each event.
.
Preparation for Fly-Fishing
Preparing for a Fly-Fishing outing requires a lot more of 'little tasks' than when preparing for a spinning rod trip.
Typically, when I leave the lake from my last fishing trip, I know what needs to be done for future trips.
Some of the most essential items needed are the reel, the line, the leader, and the tippet.
When I arrive home from my fishing, I strip out the line and dress it with a cleaner. If this is not done, there may be a coiled line. This cleaning method relaxes the line so that the coiling of the line doesn't occur.
Then the leaders must be checked. If too much leader is lost in fishing, a new one needs to be attached to the line. These leaders are 7 1/2 feet long and tapered.
Next, there are about 20 inches of tippet with no taper, which are knotted to the leader. Care must be taken when making knots. There are knots for several applications as
Fly-Fishing Is an Art
I have been Fly-Fishing since I was 13 years old. At this writing, I am nearing 77 years old, so I have been doing it for a long time. Of course, there were some years I did not fish.
Practicing this sport all these years does not necessarily qualify me to be an expert Fly-Fisher, but I have gained a lot of experience down through the years that I would like to share.
I am self-taught. It is not difficult to learn. With some instruction and practice, anyone can pick it …show more content…
For me, it takes much thought and preparation to go fishing... from making the actual fly, loading, and unloading my vehicle, taking the trip, through the varied experiences, and the results of each event.
.
Preparation for Fly-Fishing
Preparing for a Fly-Fishing outing requires a lot more of 'little tasks' than when preparing for a spinning rod trip.
Typically, when I leave the lake from my last fishing trip, I know what needs to be done for future trips.
Some of the most essential items needed are the reel, the line, the leader, and the tippet.
When I arrive home from my fishing, I strip out the line and dress it with a cleaner. If this is not done, there may be a coiled line. This cleaning method relaxes the line so that the coiling of the line doesn't occur.
Then the leaders must be checked. If too much leader is lost in fishing, a new one needs to be attached to the line. These leaders are 7 1/2 feet long and tapered.
Next, there are about 20 inches of tippet with no taper, which are knotted to the leader. Care must be taken when making knots. There are knots for several applications as