Whats most important?

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 16:11:41 -0600, "Dave Mc"
wrote:

(snipped)
I was fishing the area described. Two guys were upstream from me. One
guy was crawling (on shore)on his hands & knees, laid on his belly and
casted 3 or 4 feet to the fish. The other guy was standing on a rock about
4 feet above the water. He looked about 10 feet tall over the water! ( I
grinned and wished I had my camera) Both were fishing the same large pool.


I think t he clue to the lack of success of the stealth guy is
answered above in the part that says, 'Both were fishing the same
large pool.' Unless it was very large, every fish in it was
doubtless alerted by the guy on the rock. No point to the other guy
fishing with stealth. I'd give odds that the fish don't follow the
cast and think that anything _but_ what the visible guy is doing is
safe.
--

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely on it.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 19:56:39 +0200, "Mike Connor"
wrote:


"Dave Mc" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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What do you think is the most important aspect in fly fishing?


Enjoying it.

"Tomato, Tomahto" ;-)

If you discount the enjoyment, and want to put the technicalities in order
of preference, ( somewhat dependent on where you are fishing, what with, and
what for),then mine would be;

Catching fish. Preferably large or difficult fish.

This may only be consistently achieved by the use of;

Stealth.
Reading the water.
Stealth.
Presentation.
Stealth.
Choice of fly, to suit either the hatch, or conditions.
Stealth.

This is also easier if you know the water well.

It also helps considerably if somebody has not just disturbed the water in
some way.

All the rest may or may not be useful, but these are essentials.

TL
MC

"Mike Connor" wrote in message
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"Dave Mc" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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What do you think is the most important aspect in fly fishing?


Enjoying it.

TL
MC



amen, brother.

"Dave Mc" wrote...
What do you think is the most important aspect in fly fishing?

Your at a gold medal, medium sized stream, trout are 10" to 20"
and they're all over the place, but won't take anything. The area is well
fished, the fish are spooky but also used to fisherman being around so, they
don't run and hide. No hatch, no fish rising.

Casting?- putting the fly exactly where it needs to be.
Fly selection?- match what they're eating!
Presentation?- drag free, correct depth.
Stealth?- don't let them know you there.

None of the above. I just got back from fishing a stream much like you describe,
and the most important aspect is to not have some freakin' a-hole on the
opposite bank wade - no splash like a baby in a wading pool - within ten feet
upstream of the run you're trying to fish, then stand 10 feet away from you
while he casts into the pool you were stalking that now has no fish. Then make
sure he doesn't get a phone call and talk on the phone like he's in a busy bus
terminal.

Hmmm, I guess I *am* a little ****ed. ;-) I spent the whole weekend with
honey-dos just so I could disappear for a few hours today to get some peace and
quiet on the stream for the first time this season. Yeah, that worked out well.
--
TL,
Tim
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

"Tim J." wrote in message
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None of the above. I just got back from fishing a stream much like you
describe,
and the most important aspect is to not have some freakin' a-hole on the
opposite bank wade - no splash like a baby in a wading pool - within ten
feet
upstream of the run you're trying to fish, then stand 10 feet away from
you
while he casts into the pool you were stalking that now has no fish. Then
make
sure he doesn't get a phone call and talk on the phone like he's in a busy
bus
terminal.

That same guy was at your stream, too?

In my dreams, I pull a bottle of KY jelly out of my vest, get the guy's
attention, and say "Hey....nothin's bitin'...wanna try another way to pass
the time?" That oughta clear the stream PRONTO. :-) Haven't tried it yet,
though.

Doug Kanter wrote:


In my dreams, I pull a bottle of KY jelly out of my vest, get the guy's
attention, and say "Hey....nothin's bitin'...wanna try another way to pass
the time?" That oughta clear the stream PRONTO.


um...without regard to the possible freudian interpretation of such a
dream...you "oughta" consider the alternative possibility that you might
simply discover/encourage a new fishing companion.

jeff

"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:


In my dreams, I pull a bottle of KY jelly out of my vest, get the guy's
attention, and say "Hey....nothin's bitin'...wanna try another way to
pass
the time?" That oughta clear the stream PRONTO.


um...without regard to the possible freudian interpretation of such a
dream...

It's a waking dream, silly. Like the one about being able to sit in my front
yard with a .223, clear the neighborhood of stray dogs once and for all, and
have the cops stop by afterward with a case of Molson.


you "oughta" consider the alternative possibility that you might
simply discover/encourage a new fishing companion.

Yeah....I suppose the plan could go wrong. Someone has to come with another
idea. Wait...I have it! Bring my ex mother-in-law, who talks so much that
I've seen people try to hang themselves with their belts. Sic her on the
other fishermen.....

ah...the mum-in-law gambit. among the most feared moves in any game.
mine is 94, frail, with alzheimers...she still scares the hell outta me
and controls her daughter's life. mere fishermen have no chance against
such a force of nature...

Doug Kanter wrote:



Yeah....I suppose the plan could go wrong. Someone has to come with another
idea. Wait...I have it! Bring my ex mother-in-law, who talks so much that
I've seen people try to hang themselves with their belts. Sic her on the
other fishermen.....

In my dreams, I pull a bottle of KY jelly out of my vest, get the guy's
attention, and say "Hey....nothin's bitin'...wanna try another way to pass
the time?" That oughta clear the stream PRONTO. :-) Haven't tried it yet,
though.

I think depending on the locale, this MAY backfire on you =^0