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Fly Fishing Flies

Fly fishing is fun and easy to learn. You can fly fish anywhere, from the shore of a lake or from a boat. To start fly fishing you need a fly rod, a line and some artificial flies. Learn what are the best fly fishing flies you can use, aquatic insects, streamers, and fly fishing flies patterns

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