Things I've learned Fly fishing

[jeffnles1]

The tree limb your fly is hung on is always about 3/4" higher than your maximum reach

6X tippet is totally useless for pulling a tree limb down that extra 3/4" so that you can reach your fly.

I'm still not sure if it's more painful to lose a fly you paid $2 for in a fly shop or one you spent 15 minutes tying yourself.

barbless hooks are much easier to remove from your body than barbed hooks

fish have an IQ of about 3 yet we still fail to catch them far more frequently than we care to admit

casting a 3wt into a 20 mph head wind is cause for a whole new vocabulary.

Your teen age son greatly appreciates the new phrases and word combinations he learned when dad is casting a 3wt into a 20 mph head wind.

why it's called fishing and not catching

small bluegill think they're really big fish

tying your own flies saves a lot of money (at least that's what I tell my wife)

you cannot own too many fly rods

when fishing warm water ponds, always bring a few "trout" flies like an elk hair caddis.

anyone who thinks golf is frustrating has never gone fishing

anyone who thinks fishing is boring has never gone fishing

fly fishing is a lot of fun.

Jeff

[OttoDita]

I heard someone on a fishing show, while bluegill fishing say "If these things got to 5lbs, I'd never go swimming". Haha, they certainly do think thier big

Haha, I love these threads. Always make me smile, most of the time I'm laughing while reading through the "things".

Great lessons
Shane

[Gigmaster]

Things I've learned fly fishing:

1. Make a Pit Stop at the restrooms BEFORE you put on your waders and float-tube.

2. Make the same Pit Stop BEFORE you take off in a kayak.

3. Water Moccasins are attracted to float tubes.

4. The absolute perfect fly pattern for the fish that day is the one you left in the flybox at home.

5. DNR Rangers will never ask for your license until you get into your waders and float tube, and are a good ways from shore. And it will always be in your wallet.

6. Holes and drop-offs that were never present before, will miraculously materialize in front of you when wade-fishing.

[Uncle Barry]

Good evening,
After 46 or 7 years at this fly fishing thing, I have discovered there is still too much to learn !

Kind regards,
UB

[LouT]

If you know how many fly rods you own, you don't own enough fly rods.

The shortest guy should always wade across the deep, fast creek first.

It'd the size of the tippet, not the size of the rod that determines how much it takes to break off.

You can't catch fish unless your fly is in the water.

If you are only carring one fly of a pattern and are fishing an area that snags flies, that is the pattern that will work.

Weedless flies are not weedless.

[shorthaul]

zip only the pockets of your vest for the items you want to keep

your car roof is not a rod rack(for very long)

dont unhook uderwater snags with your rod tip

if you ignore the previous line---break the piece of rod off above the last remaining snake guide

feet first floats are better than headfirst floats in fast water

DONT ASK ME HOW I KNOW THIS STUFF

[Jeremy]

The tree limb your fly is hung on is always about 3/4" higher than your maximum reach

6X tippet is totally useless for pulling a tree limb down that extra 3/4" so that you can reach your fly.

I'm still not sure if it's more painful to lose a fly you paid $2 for in a fly shop or one you spent 15 minutes tying yourself.

barbless hooks are much easier to remove from your body than barbed hooks

fish have an IQ of about 3 yet we still fail to catch them far more frequently than we care to admit

casting a 3wt into a 20 mph head wind is cause for a whole new vocabulary.

Your teen age son greatly appreciates the new phrases and word combinations he learned when dad is casting a 3wt into a 20 mph head wind.

why it's called fishing and not catching

small bluegill think they're really big fish

tying your own flies saves a lot of money (at least that's what I tell my wife)

you cannot own too many fly rods

when fishing warm water ponds, always bring a few "trout" flies like an elk hair caddis.

anyone who thinks golf is frustrating has never gone fishing

anyone who thinks fishing is boring has never gone fishing

fly fishing is a lot of fun.

Jeff

Jeff, that was pretty good. It got me grinning.

I'll just summ my experiences up with one word...patience.

I like your humor better though.

Jeremy.