On Mar 18, 10:47*am, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:


See "Czech Rig". I used to "Czech Rig" before I became a purist.
In Czech rigging the heaviest fly is the anchor fly (furthest fly
from the fly line). Never did figure out how to avoid tangles.
Given my druthers, I'd just as soon play fetch with the dog as fish
with nymphs anymore.


--
Ken Fortenberry


How's the dog coming along, Ken?

Playing with the pooch isn't as appealing, for me, as you, but still a
lot of fun. I've got two here now for LONG time customers in spite of
the fact that I'd rather be fully retired. I'm too much of a softy
( and probably too vain ) and when they call and beg me to take
another ... I give in. Both these guys belong to people that were
pro trainers themselves at one point and have many, many years of
experience. That makes it mentally much easier on me, since you
know the work won't be undermined.

Hope your dog is proving to be all you hoped ... and more.

Thanks for the Czech info and link ... I googled it a bit more and I'm
now leaning towards seeing if I can get a root canal scheduled, as
'more fun' than a bunch of tackle tending G Actually, I think I'll
just wade fish a spot or two instead of committing to the float. I
hooked 4 yesterday sipping something very tiny from the film, and I
may just go back there ... instead of the closest river. I didn't
get any of the 4 to hand, the situation required weird, round the
corner, lots-o-slack casts with #22 flies and good hook sets were not
managed. Hope your weather and waters clear up and drive you out
fishing real soon.