When people speak of International fly fishing, they usually think of Scotland, England, or the Scandinavian countries. This is where the sport had its origins and is still popular there, but they are by no means the only European hotbeds of fly fishing. One of the overlooked areas that offers excellent fly fishing opportunities is Italy. The sport is growing very rapidly in this country. Fly fishing in Italy is centered around three major areas. The most popular is the Tuscany region of Northern Italy. Florence, Italy is the cultural and population center of the Tuscany region and the headquarters for Tuscany fly fishing trips to the rivers and streams of this exquisite and rustic countryside. The second area is Northern Italy running up to the Swiss border. The third area is the Dolomite Mountain region north of Venice.