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I was thinking all weekend about this thread...

Trout on a hard fished river may become more discerning (by some definition) over time in that they will only take more realistic patterns. The...

For the sake of civility, before going further into the discussion, let's for the sake of argument assume that we have all read the standards including books like Selective Trout or a Modern Dry Fly...

It strikes me you argue two different things: 1) more realistic patterns are better than less; 2) trout learn.

I accept that one will catch more fish on heavily plied water using patterns that...

One has to wonder...If trout do "learn," why haven't they "learned" to avoid Harrop's patterns? My presumption is that after all these years, these flies are popular on the streams to which you are...

My $0.02....

I have a hard time reconciling Harrop's statement about the Madison with the success rate of the Brown Rubber Legs. Maybe he's referencing a different section than the 50-mile riffle.