I understand the point about catching fish but don't agree about the attractant. After all, that's what fishing is all about, good days and bad days. Now I am no expert by any means when it comes to FF but, I do catch my share of fish. I most fish small streams for natives and usually catch atleast one everytime I go out, all without attractant. I also came from RI and not many streams to fish so most of my time fishing were in lakes and I used spinning gear and caught more fish than I can count, again without the need for attractant. I remember the first week fly fishing and tied up a Jassid. I caught 26 Brook Trout that day. I think it comes down to finding what the fish wants rather that fooling it into taking something it normally wouldn't have just to catch fish. That is in my opinion what fishing is all about.

These are my own personal feeling and are not meant to belittle or offend anyone who does not follow my way of think. To each his own. I would still fish with you.