HI PRM,

I can't add anything to what has already been posted. The one thing I learned a long time ago was learning everything I could from the people I was fishing with but then develope my own techniques. I guess you might say I would fish outside the box.

One thing I do though that's maybe a little different, Diachii make a 1640 se hook in bronze and also stainless. I have used the stainless to tie spiders and wee wets on when I want the same fly to go a little deeper in the water column without adding additional weight. Just my preference.