THE FLY FISHING CHRONICLES OF YNP (part 26) - EOTG - Apr 7, 2014

THE FLY FISHING CHRONICLES OF YNP (part 26)
Streamer flies often seem to be tied to catch anglers as well as trout. Some of us, me included, seem to have that dreaded disease called "collectoritis", which sometimes leads us to acquire impractical patterns. But impractical or not it sure is fun and I don't believe that any angler ever has enough flies.
There are some important factors that the angler should consider before rushing off to the local fly shop or sitting down at the tying bench to lay in a stock of streamers. First we should consider why trout take streamers.