Yep, OJT (On The Job Training) is the best teacher. This early spring I was casting up river on the Clark Fork, fishing a seam, letting it drift past me and down a long way into a foam pocket and no hits, but when I starting a slow strip on my fly to bring it back to me I caught a fish. I did it again and caught another on the strip so I started casting just to drift into the foam (foam is home) and would start stripping my fly and get at least a hit every time if not a fish. You just never know, but if it works at the time, do it.

Larry ---sagefisher---