Soft Hackle Flies

Larry L wrote:

Willi, I've given up on the idea of "claves" and such and probably will
never meet you, ... I'm too much of a loner ... but I sure wish we lived
close enough to compare notes on this, as a season went from bug to bug.

If you've given up on Claves, then the chances of us getting together is
slim (unless you come to CO) because virtually all the fishing I do out of
State is at Claves or informal get togethers with people I've met at
Claves.
There are people from time to time who attend Claves from a distance.
They don't stay in the same places as the other people and they only
drop by
occasionally either to fish or to talk or .... Think they generally
feel welcome.
There are no rules or requirements but it's best if you don't act like TOO
much of an asshole.


This summer I walked down the hill from my trailer to the HFork nearly every
night to try slight variations of a "muskrat and partridge" size 18 on the
evening rise ... basically EVERY fish I could cover with a good drift and a
good "float" took ... but getting a float that lasted more than a single
fish or even a few casts without one is something I never achieved ....
exactly the kind of challenge that drives one both nuts and back the vise,
over and over

I don't understand, if every fish took, why are you looking for a better
fly?

Willi