Castwell hit the nail on the head in my opinion when he mentioned that we need to do all we can to encourage new fly anglers as well as to stamp out the image of fly anglers as "eliteists". Can't really put the finger of blame on any one person or group. Nonetheless there it is so our work is cut out for us.

I try to mention that I am a fly angler whenever the opportunity arises and to then make sure I present an image that is non-elitist. That is how I believe we will win over the day, one by one, letting others know that its just good old fun. One analogy I like to use (some may disagree) is to compare fly angling to conventional tackle angling as bow hunting is to gun hunting. One is more limited in range and other factors but is however satisfying in its own way and does not pretend to snobbery as regards gun hunters. I also reveal that I enjoy drifting live bait or catfishing with cut bait if the opportunity arises.

What ideas do you have, how do you [url=http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/disabuse:b5e3e]disabuse[/url:b5e3e] others of the "elitist" image they may old of our way of fishing?

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