Fly Fishing

Yes

He is a fly tier that has written quite a number of books on fly tying.

They are not very collectible. As with all automatic fly reels, their popularity peaked 50 years ago. Most fly fishermen find them too heavy and bulky, and there are still many more of these reels out there than demand for them.

I just purchased one in good condition for $9 a week ago. Exceptionally clean pieces with original boxes and documentation can command $50 or more on a good day, but most used examples will bring between $5 and $15.

Yes you can and there are a few ways to do it. You can use bobber stoppers to hold a casting bubble a few feet from the fly and it will add enough weight to cast the fly (remember to use fly-floatant on the fly if you want it to sit on top of the water like a dry fly) and it can be done. It will not be AS effective as a fly rod, but it will work. For wet flies, you can drop the fly down on a swivel and use a split shot at the end of the line to bounce it on the bottom. Both ways are not as effective as using a fly rod, but it is a quick way to use flies on a normal rod and reel.

No, fly fishing rod catches trout & salmon but you must have feathers also!

There are a number of different casts in fly fishing, but generally speaking, there is the back cast and the forward cast. When several of these are done in a row before the fly lands on the water, it is called "false casting."

A "roll cast" is employed when there is no room behind the angler to make a back cast.

Spey and double handed casting have many different casts that are quite useful in various situations.

Fly Fishing is the art of using a long rod (usually 9'0" or longer) to cast usually almost weightless lures (aka flies) to precise locations. You use a heavy line, almost as thick as weed eater cord that is matched to the rod. A monofilament or flourocarbon leader of usually 7 to 9 feet in length is attached to the fly line at one end, and the other, the fly is attached. This leader keeps fish from seeing your real fly line.

Because of the casting motion, you are letting out more and more of the heavy line (called false casting), to determine the exact spot that you want your fly to land. In many situations, false casting is unnecessary though. Once you have gotten enough line out to get your distance, you let the fly drop, and often begin stripping (or pulling in line by short determined tugs) line until you hook a fish, or get back to the boat. Depending on the fly and situation, the fly may be simply allowed to drift with the current with no stripping of line.

Fly fishing is used for a variety of fish species, including carp, trout, salmon, bass and even saltwater species.