Fly Fishing Simulator 4+

Been there and really did that

This is a fun game which includes many different fisheries in many different states. I am very familiar with some of the fisheries (the T it amps River in Colorado being one of them) and I even recognised where the places were where the the settings depict.
I have been unable to fly fish for a number of years now due to the ravages of Multiple Sclerosis, but it’s nice to be able to go to those familiar waters in familiar places and drowned a few flies, even if only virtually.
The graphics in the game are excellent. About the only thing that isn’t realistic is that there aren’t any mosquitos and horseflies trying to chew you up. In my opinion, that’s a good thing.
One can even tie one’s own flies in the game, and I have tied many of the flies we used to tie and use on the Yampa with decent results. They patterns which we have used for four generations going back to the earliest 1900’s and which you can’t buy. They have been productive for us on the Yampa and in that entire area, and they are productive on the game world Yampa too.
I enjoy playing this game and I hope you will too.

Developer Response ,

Thanks so much for your review! I'm sorry to hear you're unable to fly fishing in real life. A simulator can't match the real thing, but I'm glad you were able to revisit familiar fishing locations through the simulator, especially using the same custom flies you used to use on the Yampa.

Updated to HD - Still The Best Fishing Game on Any Platform!

Anyone looking for a great fishing game, mobile or otherwise, should read no further before downloading this app, right now, and get to some fishing. It is really that good! The casting and reeling mechanics are additctive, like a golf simulation, and the hatch and gear matching functions round out the gameplay. The visuals and audio that put you on the water, along with the tension of potentially breaking off during a fight that the retrieve mechanics impart really put this simulation above all other fishing games I've tried, again, on any platform. The addition of the floatant and desiccant features of the PC version of the game would be icing on the cake. Buy the whole thing outright or just grab the bits that appeal to you - you can't go wrong picking up Paul Halter's Fly Fishing Simulator. (I'd plug his other titles, but I'm not sure the app store rules would allow it.) Great game!

Great simulator, but...

This is a fun and very realistic fly fishing simulator, but it takes far too long to land a fish once hooked without breaking the tippet. In real life a hooked fish tires relatively quickly, but in this game you can easily watch for a half hour while the fish just goes and goes without seemingly tiring at all. Eventually I get tired of waiting and try to bring it in, only to have it break off. It's a major flaw in the game, and because of it I will probably tire of it fairly quickly. I'm a fly fisherman and I know how long it takes to land a certain sized fish with certain tackle, and this simulator is just not realistic in that regard.

Also, don't even think about playing this game unless you are willing to spend $15 to get the full lineup of flies, rods and leaders. To try and play for free will just be an exercise in futility.

This simulator gives you an outstanding selection of water to fish, and the fishing experience is very realistic, but you'll quickly tire of fighting a fish for a half hour that you should be able to land in 5-10 minutes.