"DaveS" wrote

Im assuming that most folks know


One thing that I get reminded of several times each season is just how much
there is to learn in FFing. After many years it becomes very possible to
assume far too much knowledge on the part of anglers we might meet, most
have very limited experience/ knowledge compared to we fanatics.



My favorite story, thus far, to illustrate this happened on the Madison,
right where Riverside drive meets the main road in the Park.

I was fishing the flat water just above where the miles of riffles start,
and doing well. Another angler arrived and got in near me. Each time I
got a fish, he moved nearer, apparently thinking I had the 'good spot'
although I was moving about a lot, fishing to spotted fish. After a while
he got too close for my comfort and polite fishing, so I mentioned that
there had been several rises near him on the side away from me, trying to
indicate " back off there are fish everywhere, give others some space" but
in a nice wayG.

To this he finally asked THE question, "What are you using?"

I replied, "A small Rusty Spinner."

Him, "OH !! I don't fish with spinners, I'M a FLY fisherman."