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Flies have a long history in Western art. Dating back to Medieval times, the bug’s appearance in an artwork was used to symbolize death or rot of the flesh and soul. At the time, flies were believed ...

But models of the insect’s nervous system have been trained to solve a Rubik’s Cube, play video games and even parallel park a car.

In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.

It only takes a single fly to alight on your picnic lunch to make you uneasy about what germs may have landed with it. But what harm can come from a fly landing on your food? Should you throw it away?

Cast a line and enjoy beautiful scenery at these 10 amazing fly fishing spots around the country. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now ...