Here is a question I want to throw out to the group.

When I'm fishing and not catching, I'm in the process of trying to figure out what's on the menu for today. I know from previous experience in my waters what bugs are there and I'm always checking to see if there's anything different or present with any great abundance.

After I make my choice, I fish it for about 15 minutes at the most - then if I have no strikes on it I'll change to something else. My reasoning is that if I know that there are fish holding in an area, and they haven't found my presentation to be a reasonable representation of what they are currently dining on, then I want to change and try something else that might work.

So...how long do YOU fish a fly with no takers before you swap out and try something else?

Thanks!

Jim