"Bad Day"

[anglerdave]

Just read Rick's article. Not being an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but as he mentioned fishing in the Midwest with the wind howling is a normal occurance. When the wind is blowing, the 3wt stays in the tube and out comes the 6.

Over the years I have found that it is better to be using a rod that can properly deliver the fly, in the conditions I am fisning, as opposed to using a rod based on the size fish I expect to catch. That philosophy has saved me allot of agrevation.

Just my 2 cents.

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Every fly fisherman has an unreasonable view of fly rods, and I am no different. Thomas McGuane

Give beer to those who are perishing, wine to those who are in anquish. Prov 31:6

[HideHunter]

I *really* appreciated Rick's article. I'm not much of a caster and I know it but I have fun and occasionally even catch a fish. I had one of "those" days just last week (maybe there's something going around ). I was fishing by myself and before it was over I was wishing I had someone there to remind me how much fun I was having.

Thanks Rick..g

[swen]

Sounds like a normal day casting for me.
What is this 'practice' that people keep talking about?

[Micropteris]

Dido to anglerdave. It is fun to catch fish on a small rod but even more fun to be able to cast the bug I am throwing. Sure I feel foolish catching a bluegill on an eight weight while throwing a bass popper but at least I can throw that bug anywhere I want. Being on the coast there is always a sea breeze to contend with in fresh or salt wter.

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Who has time for stress when there are fish to catch.
Nick

[dixieangler]

Over the years I have found that it is better to be using a rod that can properly deliver the fly, in the conditions I am fisning, as opposed to using a rod based on the size fish I expect to catch. That philosophy has saved me allot of agrevation.

I love my little 4wt. but when the wind is blowing my line all over the place, causing knots, and I can't even get close to the spot I want to put the fly; it's time for my 7wt.


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Robert B. McCorquodale
Sebring, FL

"Flip a fly"

[white43]

My worst was having my spool fall out of the reel. Fellow next to me asked if that was the way we were supposed to fly fish. I hadn't even noticed it. Then when I tried pulling it in it just spun in the current. What a mess. That was about five years ago. I happened a second time about two years later. Same spool on the same reel on the same rod. Now I make certain before I start casting. What would probably save me the most agrivation, though, would be a stripping basket. In the canoe it isn't a big deal for I just put a towel over my lap and my legs are pretty much straight out. In a boat I find the most incredible things to tangle the line. Don't even get me near a trolling motor apparatus! JGW