Selecting a fly - do we even care where or when we fish it?

[Hans Weilenmann]

RonMT,

Less see Hans? How many countrys and areas of the US have you fished "IN".

Hmmm.... lessee.... your side of the Big Pond a quick count gives me 18 states in the lower 48, plus Alaska. Four provinces north of the border.

Hans W


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[RonMT]

Wise Arse LOL Ron

[chewydog]

Sometimes one can get conditioned to conditions. On a recent trip to a familiar river (winter conditions), I was loaded for midge. Even rigged up at the truck. (Knew better). As soon as I hit the water, there were risers everywhere. Baetis not midges. Not the end of the world, because I had the right fly in my box.
I was conditioned to thinking "foot of snow on the bank, must be midges"
Two weeks previously it was only midges.

[white43]

Funny thread in a way. Can't speak much in the way for trout since we don't have any, with the spotted species being either crappies or channel cats, I would almost guess that 90 percent of the time I find myself changing the initial fly I tye on. Usually it is one of two or three I will still use in the outing, but for whatever reason it is usually clipped after several casts. JGW

[slenon]

I tend to tie on the same orange and white yak hair Clouser whenever fishing home saltwater flats. I've been reasonably successful with this fly. So it is a comfort factor I use to begin the day's fishing as well as a heavy fly useful to remind my muscles what I expect them to do.

I am planning a trout trip for this summer. I've been in contact with the local gentleman who will guide me one day and impart local knowledge. He's suggested those flies he believes will be most effective, and I'm tying them. However, I'm also tying up a batch of Lime Trude's, some CDC&Elk, and a raft of Wulff's. Not so much comfort flies as flies that look like they should work.

Most flies probably appeal at least as much to the fisher as the fish.

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