Niteawk wrote:
"Dave LaCourse" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 May 2007 07:27:07 -0600, sandy
wrote:


Ok, here's the question: what is the significant difference,
between a San Juan Worm and a Sandy Juan Worm?

I don't believe your Sandy Worm is a fly. However, wrap a little
hackle around it, and perhaps some herl and, voila, it's a fly. Go
figure.



A fly is a type of insect, titting up a piece of plastic with a feather
makes it a piece of feathered plastic.
Any of that crap you fly fishers (me inc) call flies are not flies at all,
we have all been conned.

Cutting through the crap, the ultimate object of the exercise is to
catch fish. Anglers can put whatever restrictions and handicaps on
themselves that they feel fit -- dry flies only, no indicators, whatever
floats your boat. It's just a personal choice. Whatever makes you happy.

At times I've come up empty using flies and resorted to bait. When it
worked I felt great. When it didn't I felt like a fool.

One of the best fish I've ever caught was a big tarpon, using a fly rod
with a "Gummy Minnow." It was hardly a "fly" in any traditional sense,
but that didn't detract from the experience one whit.

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