Fly Fishing Simulator

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.

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 game to play and impressed. I was skeptical of a game on an iPhone. The developer has created what I would consider one of the best fly fishing simulators I've seen...realistic casting, line travel and an ability to match a hatch etc. The creator of the game is clearly a fly fisherman who proves his love for the sport through his attention to detail to create a realistic game and photograph/video some beautiful landscapes and rivers for you to enjoy. I highly recommend this game. -BarleyTheYellowLab

So the game is well made, and really fun to play. It’s a little annoying how i can only get a tiny fly selection, and not many spots and very limited gear. But that isn’t the main problem. Once you hook to a trout, it is almost impossible to land it. I probably only land 1/4 trout because they break the line. I will literally leave my phone on the charger and watch TV for like 10 minutes and go back and try and land it and it is like I just hooked the fish. It gets pretty boring to go to the practice pond and catch 7 inch bluegill because whenever you hook up to a trout, you’re probably going to lose it. I really want to play this game, because it’s super realistic and very fun. But please fix this problem to make the game even better.

I play this game often and I love it! The developers did great as they thought through the little nuances of the game play and the animations. I only have one complaint- I wish the pictures of each catch were updated with bigger sizes along with the small one. Some times it says I caught a big heavy fish but the picture is of a little one.