Dear Catspaw--Yup--flies is the national bird in some parts of this great nation. I have a tee-shirt with a green drake (a green mayfly about 1.5" in length) wielding a fly-rod with a human on the end of the line, and the caption reads, "fly fishing." It's one of my favorites. Next to my mudcat shirt, of course!
Be careful though, catspaw--you can get hooked on the sport AND its multitudinous opportunities for fresh air, scenic surroundings, Peace & Quiet, and sick puns.
V