to each his own
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The way to a flyfisherman's heart is through his fly
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to each his own
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The way to a flyfisherman's heart is through his fly
I do just the opposite of Jim. I use strike indicators at times. I also use alot of beadhead flies.
Even worse I have a few flies that are tied with spinner blades on them. I use a couple of flies that are made with soft luminescent beads.
I hope that Jim has nearly as much fun as I do.
Rick
Dynamite is a top water fly... Right?
I grew up in Iowa drowning worms in creeks, rivers, and sandpits.
My Dad decided I should be exposed to fly fishing,Iguess. He was not one and as far as I know knew nothing about it. Anyway he bought me a bamboo [they all were then] South Bend rod, reel, etc. and turned me loose.
So I get to the creek knowing only how to throw a weight etc.....tied on a big pear shaped sinker, bait hook and worm directly to the fly line and proceeded to fling the thing like a bait casting rod.....after taking too many hits in the side of the head I decided fly fishing was not for me.I have no idea how I even got that rig airborne.
I still have that So. Bend bamboo rod next to all the other ones I've accumulated since then.
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...KCFly...Dynamite needs to be properly weighted to touch bottom for true effectiveness!!! LOL!!!
I've always fished when I can. When I lived
in Denver I had to schedule fly fishing like some would tennis or golf. I fished every wednesday evening and saturday morning whether conditions were perfect or not. I seldom hit a hatch,so I learned to fish nymphs with great success. Now that fly fishing is getting more popular the major hatches out west get hammered by crowds of people. Because of this I schedule trips at no hatch times and enjoy the serenity of nymph fishing alone.
Of course just to keep the banter going I also consistently catch bigger trout on nymphs and streamers than those who fish only dry ;> )
All right J. " Halford" Castwell your true colors have been flown!
Mr. Hatch you've seen my fishing vest, I have flies for insects that don't exsist yet ,you never know when a new species is going to come around.
KCfly have you tried a TNT soft hackle , it's really a dynamite fly!
Seriously though, I'm sorry if I've offended anyone. Our sport is a wonderful pastime,rich in traditions AND innovations. Certainly, we are allowed to fish as we want, how and why we fish are our own interpretation of this sport. May the fish be with you.
Take care, Jim
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[This message has been edited by Jim Slattery (edited 12 February 2005).]
I,m thinking of making foam strike indicators that look like dead fish. I think it will be fun to stare at a dead minnow rather than a ball of fluff!! I think foam -plastic, and jiffy markers will be just the ticket!!
Come to think of it if I do what my bait caster friends do and take a worm-stick a hypodermic needle in it -fill it full of air--crazy glue the hole--THE ULTIMATE STRIKE INDICATOR!!!
Can,t wait till next week to try this out with my young Japanese friend--keep you posted!!
B.C.Nick
Reminds me of the old timer who first took me under his wing. Not only could he cast a mean fly line, but was a master tier as well. To him, fly fishing meant dry flies on the surface ... bottom line, end of conversation.
As I began to pick up a little skill and understand a little about it, was catching a few, mostly small ones. Then one day on the river I met up with a young fella my age and we began talking about what we were using. Seems he never fished with anything but nymps or a streamer now and then, and gave me a couple of each to try out. When I followed my new friends unorthodox ways I really started catching some fish and some with a little size. Opened a whole new world!
Never mentioned a word about it to my old mentor, and kept my new stash of nymps and streamers hidden.
Dale
Dale--When you are having a good day wandering downstream and come across the dryflyitist-only syndrome tell them (like the rest of us do) how lousy the fishing is- look downcast as they pondorously tell you of the two or three fish they have caught,and then continue to the next run where you land another five or six!!
B.C.Nick