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Summary: Because fly fishing uses weightless bait, it's difficult to fish deep in the water. Find out more about the disadvantages of fly casting in this free fishing and outdoor recreation video guide.
Alvin has been a fly fishing guide and casting instructor for 12 years, and has been fly fishing for 32 years. He is a graduate of the first Joan Wulff fly-casting instructor's...read more
"ALVIN DEDEAUX: One of the disadvantages of fly fishing is if you're trying to fish really deep in the bottom of a lake or out in the middle of the ocean, since you don't have a weighted lure, it's much tougher to get something to sink very deep, or if you're in a situation where you're just trying cover a lot of water, like I'm making a catch, reel it in; make a catch, reel it in. That's much easier to do with conventional tackles, so your disadvantages with the fly rod are trying to fish deep water or if you're trying to cover a lot of water or if you're just trying to throw a really big lure for a really big fish. It's a little bit tougher to do with fly fishing equipment. It's not impossible, but it's definitely a little bit tougher."
eHow Article: Disadvantages of Fly Fishing