Tim J. wrote:
Tom Nakashima typed:
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I fish a little different from most of my friends. They seem to enjoy
rushing to wader-up, jump right into the water


Okay. . . I'm with you so far . . .

Some even have cigars dangling from their mouths as they forcefully wade
through the water to get to their spot only to blind cast.


Nope. . . I lost you on this one. Do the cigars have something to do with
the sloppiness of the approach?


I like to scout the area first, look for prime fishing areas, and
watch for fish on the rise, even before I get my waders on. I would also
observe the hatch, or surrounding flies that I think fish are hitting on.


Okay, we're back on track, but I like a good cigar in my mouth while doing
so. ;-)

Ah, so you are that Tim J. who posts to that stinky cigar group. ;-)

brians