On Feb 6, 3:34*pm, jeff wrote:
On 2/6/2011 3:24 PM, Larry L wrote:





So I went out an hour or so each day, a couple days last week and
chucked a bobber, shot, and little beady thingies.

I didn't do well.

It finally occurred to me that IF I'm going to fish that way, maybe I
should really learn how.

I only ( or real close ) fish this style, here at home, and in the
'off season' aka now. * Here are a couple shots of water close to
home. * Let me point out that they don't do justice to the AMOUNT of
water involved. * *MOST of the water in both shots is WAY too deep to
wade and even the riffly looking stuff is deep enough to be a
challenge to an old fart like me. ( more than knee deep where I was
standing, to help ya judge )

http://www.kimshew.com/stangood.jpg

http://www.kimshew.com/stanrif.jpg

The guys that are catching the most are all fishing little tiny
nymphs, lots of weight and concentrate on a very few places. * the
river was written up in a national mag a while back and those few
places get hammered. * Even though "doing well" here would be "ho hum"
some places we're only a couple hours from the Bay Area

I simply find it impossible to maintain interest and confidence bobber
fishing. * I'm hoping for tips and encouragement to help me
improve. * * Do you guys just fish the same slots over and over and
over ( seems to be the style of choice for many I observe )? if so,
how do you 'know' when enough is enough at a given spot?

Anyway, here is your change to write an indicator fly fishing tutorial
with an eager audience awaiting your efforts.

i rarely fish nymphs or wets...i hate the bobber/indicator stuff.
simple is me...and the simpler the fishing the better for me. the lack
of oppressive junk is what originally got me into flyfishing. *a
bearable lightness of being.

i don't catch as many as most, but i don't know anyone who enjoys the
adventure more. i've fiddled with all the bobber styles, but have
settled on simply throwing bead heads and coneheads when i go under the
film. i've all but given up the dropper rig or tandem nymphs. i like
having a more direct connection to the fly, and i usually pay more
attention to the game afoot as well. watching the line, and feeling it.
* fewer "things" between me and the fish. i'd say work on the weight
necessary to get the bug down to the fish, and work on a good sight/feel
for the take. *you'll miss some fish...but, catching isn't really the
deal, is it?

jeff

A judgment call. Which is to say, no, catching isn't really the
deal...,..but not catching is the deal breaker nevertheless. For
most.....most of the time. The line is variable, and may be
exceedingly fine, but it is always there. Personally, I would never
fish with bobbers, a position hardly worthy of justification even
assuming it were possible without sacrificing the illusion of
integrity. And nymphs.....yeah, they are productive.....but then, so
are life insurance agents, telemarketers, and NFL owners.

giles
who may not be a winner......but is ahead on points (to the tune of
about ten) at halftime.