"JT" wrote in message
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"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
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It was Dave Whitlock who taught me to pick up a rock from the river
and rub the fly in the moss to kill the scent from your hands before
making
a presentation to the fish.

Dries, wet or all flies?

JT

Dave does this on dries, wets and nymphs, so I'm assuming all flies.
I also read it in one of Whitlock's books I have at home, I'll see if I can
dig it up again over the weekend. When I saw Dave at the ISE show I
questioned him on this, and he told me it's a very important step before
the presentation to the fish. Makes good sense to me.

I love reading and talking to experts about fishing techniques, and
sometimes it surprises me the little things that these well established
anglers do.
fwiw,
-tom