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Willi wrote in message ...
The most effective trout angler I ever met was a bait fisherman. He always carried a variety of baits such as wax worms, minnows he froze in small packs, small garden worms he raised, etc. He also used Stonefly nymphs, Cranefly larva (rockworms) and other things he gathered at streamside. When I lived in the mountains, I ran into him pretty frequently as we both liked many of the same areas. Sometimes I would just watch him but often he would fish behind me and generally caught twice the number of fish I did even though he was fishing water I had just fished. I learned alot from the guy. And I expect that if he had chosen to, he could been an excellent flyfisherman as well. Because he was a fisherman first, not a bait-fisherman. I see no need to apologize for the many years I fished with worms. My basic outfit was an ultralight spinning rig with 4 lb. test, and unless conditions dictated otherwise (usually due to wind), I rarely used any weight. I used this rig on several different rivers/streams in the Hill Country, and it was certainly not "chuck it out and sit" fishing. Many times I was sight-fishing to specific fish, and other times I fished blind into deeper holes, but was trying to get the worm to drift with the current into a specific spot. It was active fishing and a lot of fun. Fly fishing is simply a different sort of challenge for me. To fool the fish with your own creation is a kick. I also enjoy the rhythm of casting. Chuck Vance (and you don't have to worry about keeping your flies from dying in the heat of summer :-) |
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