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When Someone Asks...
When someone asks "What did you catch em on".... Do you tell them the truth? Do you tell them it's some pattern you created yourself and they can have one for twenty bucks? Do you offer them a fly? Is there a difference if it is a friend or a stranger? Or, do you outright lie?
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I always tell the truth......show them......and offer them a couple. Fly guys/gals are the best group of people on earth.
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Hopefully, they'll ask "What do you have on?" instead. Then I'll look at my fly patch and honestly say "Wooly bugger". It's not what I caught the fish with, that was probably a tiny dry, but it's what's really "on" my patch!
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Trouts don't live in ugly places
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Hey Mantis,
I'm always happy to share what I caught
my fish on and most any details desired. It
helps that I'm one of the few folks in the
entire county (largest in the state) that
owns a fly rod.*G* Warm regards, Jim
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I always lie. There is no benefit to telling the truth. Let me explain.
Let say you got skunked, and you say so. The person goes to the river with a lack of confidence, or just leaves. If this is great water, this is *always* the response. Try to look dejected. Ask them if they know any golf instructors you can call. Offer to sell them your fly rod.
Lets say you caught a 15 lb steelhead. They will never believe you. The homeless wino in the bushes just told them he caught a 20 lb fish with a worm, string and a tin can. You are already behind the eight ball.
Just be nice, change the subject, or get them to talk and try to figure out if they are telling the truth. Never say you did well.
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- rriver
[This message has been edited by rriver (edited 02 November 2005).]
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always tell and share. but i fish in the ocean and there is plenty of fish for everyone.
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It doesn't matter because in general, the fly isn't the problem. Presentation, water craft, etc is usually the culprit.
At any rate, catching fish shouldn't be all that important for fly fishers... or is it?
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Fishyfranky, you are right.
Letting go of that (fish counts, fish size) will always make your time on the river enjoyable. And you will end up catching fish, because you are paying attention to fishing well and observing what is happening around you.
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- rriver
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When I ask someone I hope that I get a true and helpful answer, therefore that is what I give someone when they ask. I think helping someone to catch fish is a great idea.
What do you really gain by not telling the truth?
jed