Peter Chales wrote:snipEnter the minimalist angler as a highly effective
angler. I've always
loaded myself up with bulging vest, stuffed pockets, spare spools,
spare rods in the car, all precautions against not having the right
thing to satisfy picky trout.

I have often and for many decades thought that I should drive from Dallas to
Yellowstone while carrying and fishing only soft hackle flies and each time, I
just can't make myself do that. Each time I catch a nice trout on a hopper or
beetle, I know I made the right decision again. I guess my balls are just too
small. Most of the time the room befind the seat of the pickup is full of
flyboxes. It is surprising how many flyboxes I carry on a motorcycle on those
other years.

Big Dale