Does anyone build their own leaders?

Peter Charles wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 23:26:16 GMT, rw
wrote:


IMO, FC leaders are a total waste of money. I also think the
effectiveness of FC tippet is also a myth.



Until it works for you . . . .

I've caught fish on FC tippet, and I've caught fish on mono tippet. It
doesn't seem to make any difference to me.

Here's what I think happens. Someone goes fishless for awhile and, in
desperation, tries FC. Then he catches a fish. Eureka! FC is suddenly
the greatest thing ever invented. It never occurs to the poor chump that
maybe he was just due.

The same thing happens with flies.

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"rw" wrote in message
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Peter Charles wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 23:26:16 GMT, rw
wrote:


IMO, FC leaders are a total waste of money. I also think the
effectiveness of FC tippet is also a myth.



Until it works for you . . . .

I've caught fish on FC tippet, and I've caught fish on mono tippet. It
doesn't seem to make any difference to me.

Here's what I think happens. Someone goes fishless for awhile and, in
desperation, tries FC. Then he catches a fish. Eureka! FC is suddenly the
greatest thing ever invented. It never occurs to the poor chump that maybe
he was just due.

The same thing happens with flies.


Hm.......fascinating theory. But.......um.......well, how would one ever
know.......unless one counted fish?

Wolfgang
who begins to suspect there's more to this flyfishing business than meets
the eye of the casual observer.

Wolfgang wrote:
"rw" wrote in message

I've caught fish on FC tippet, and I've caught fish on mono tippet. It
doesn't seem to make any difference to me.

Here's what I think happens. Someone goes fishless for awhile and, in
desperation, tries FC. Then he catches a fish. Eureka! FC is suddenly the
greatest thing ever invented. It never occurs to the poor chump that maybe
he was just due.

The same thing happens with flies.



Hm.......fascinating theory. But.......um.......well, how would one ever
know.......unless one counted fish?

Wolfgang
who begins to suspect there's more to this flyfishing business than meets
the eye of the casual observer.

You don't have to count fish. If you're halfway competent, you will
catch fish when they start feeding. If they aren't feeding it will be
extremely difficult to catch them.

After being frustrated, and switching to FC, and finally catching a
fish, switch back to mono. I know, it's hard to do, but try it. See if
you catch another fish.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

"rw" wrote in message
nk.net...
Wolfgang wrote:
"rw" wrote in message

I've caught fish on FC tippet, and I've caught fish on mono tippet. It
doesn't seem to make any difference to me.

Here's what I think happens. Someone goes fishless for awhile and, in
desperation, tries FC. Then he catches a fish. Eureka! FC is suddenly the
greatest thing ever invented. It never occurs to the poor chump that
maybe he was just due.

The same thing happens with flies.



Hm.......fascinating theory. But.......um.......well, how would one ever
know.......unless one counted fish?

Wolfgang
who begins to suspect there's more to this flyfishing business than meets
the eye of the casual observer.

You don't have to count fish.

Actually, that's something I've suspected for a long time. As a matter of
fact, I never listen when someone tells me that I DO have to count fish.
Well, I guess I shouldn't say that I don't listen.......what I mean is that
I don't take such admonitions to heart. What it really comes down to is
that I count fish......or don't.....entirely at my own discretion.
Usually......not always, mind you....but usually, I count the first
one.....and then the second one......and then the third.....but after that
it's pretty much a hit or miss proposition. Sometimes I forget.......unless
I want to be certain that I'm catching more than someone else.....someone
like....well, whoever I'm fishing with for instance. But then, sometimes I
forget anyway. So, anyway, I bought a camera. I'm thinking about getting
my own web page......so I can share. Whattya think?

If you're halfway competent, you will catch fish when they start feeding.

See, this is what I love about this place. You're ALWAYS learning something
new!

If they aren't feeding it will be extremely difficult to catch them.

Oh. O.k. So that's like a......a.....a.....um....corollary to the thing
about you'll catch them if their feeding, huh?

After being frustrated, and switching to FC, and finally catching a fish,
switch back to mono.

Switch back? Huh? When did I stop using mono? Why wasn't I informed?


I know, it's hard to do, but try it.

Harder than you think. You see, I'm not all that sure I trust you anymore.
Frankly, I don't think I ever stopped using mono. If you think about it,
this will necessarily mean that it would not be simply hard, but damned near
impossible. Take your time.

See if you catch another fish.

O.k., I'll do that. Um.......but unless I catch an unspecified number
greater than one, I don't think I'll tell you about it because if I DO catch
just one, I don't see any way that I could NOT count it.......and, if I
counted it.......well, I know you hate people who do that......and I don't
want you to hate me......because then you wouldn't share anymore.

Wolfgang
and hey, how 'bout them teenage girls, huh? WOW!

Wolfgang wrote:

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Whattya think?

I think you're still the same elliptical dickhead you've always been.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

Wolfgang wrote:
"rw" wrote in message
nk.net...

Wolfgang wrote:

"rw" wrote in message

I've caught fish on FC tippet, and I've caught fish on mono tippet. It
doesn't seem to make any difference to me.

Here's what I think happens. Someone goes fishless for awhile and, in
desperation, tries FC. Then he catches a fish. Eureka! FC is suddenly the
greatest thing ever invented. It never occurs to the poor chump that
maybe he was just due.

The same thing happens with flies.



Hm.......fascinating theory. But.......um.......well, how would one ever
know.......unless one counted fish?

Wolfgang
who begins to suspect there's more to this flyfishing business than meets
the eye of the casual observer.

You don't have to count fish.


Actually, that's something I've suspected for a long time. As a matter of
fact, I never listen when someone tells me that I DO have to count fish.
Well, I guess I shouldn't say that I don't listen.......what I mean is that
I don't take such admonitions to heart. What it really comes down to is
that I count fish......or don't.....entirely at my own discretion.
Usually......not always, mind you....but usually, I count the first
one.....and then the second one......and then the third.....but after that
it's pretty much a hit or miss proposition. Sometimes I forget.......unless
I want to be certain that I'm catching more than someone else.....someone
like....well, whoever I'm fishing with for instance. But then, sometimes I
forget anyway. So, anyway, I bought a camera. I'm thinking about getting
my own web page......so I can share. Whattya think?


If you're halfway competent, you will catch fish when they start feeding.


See, this is what I love about this place. You're ALWAYS learning something
new!


If they aren't feeding it will be extremely difficult to catch them.


Oh. O.k. So that's like a......a.....a.....um....corollary to the thing
about you'll catch them if their feeding, huh?


After being frustrated, and switching to FC, and finally catching a fish,
switch back to mono.


Switch back? Huh? When did I stop using mono? Why wasn't I informed?



I know, it's hard to do, but try it.


Harder than you think. You see, I'm not all that sure I trust you anymore.
Frankly, I don't think I ever stopped using mono. If you think about it,
this will necessarily mean that it would not be simply hard, but damned near
impossible. Take your time.


See if you catch another fish.


O.k., I'll do that. Um.......but unless I catch an unspecified number
greater than one, I don't think I'll tell you about it because if I DO catch
just one, I don't see any way that I could NOT count it.......and, if I
counted it.......well, I know you hate people who do that......and I don't
want you to hate me......because then you wouldn't share anymore.

Wolfgang
and hey, how 'bout them teenage girls, huh? WOW!


Yes sur!

Wolfgang wrote:
"rw" wrote in message
nk.net...

Wolfgang wrote:

"rw" wrote in message

I've caught fish on FC tippet, and I've caught fish on mono tippet. It
doesn't seem to make any difference to me.

Here's what I think happens. Someone goes fishless for awhile and, in
desperation, tries FC. Then he catches a fish. Eureka! FC is suddenly the
greatest thing ever invented. It never occurs to the poor chump that
maybe he was just due.

The same thing happens with flies.



Hm.......fascinating theory. But.......um.......well, how would one ever
know.......unless one counted fish?

Wolfgang
who begins to suspect there's more to this flyfishing business than meets
the eye of the casual observer.

You don't have to count fish.


Actually, that's something I've suspected for a long time. As a matter of
fact, I never listen when someone tells me that I DO have to count fish.
Well, I guess I shouldn't say that I don't listen.......what I mean is that
I don't take such admonitions to heart. What it really comes down to is
that I count fish......or don't.....entirely at my own discretion.
Usually......not always, mind you....but usually, I count the first
one.....and then the second one......and then the third.....but after that
it's pretty much a hit or miss proposition. Sometimes I forget.......unless
I want to be certain that I'm catching more than someone else.....someone
like....well, whoever I'm fishing with for instance. But then, sometimes I
forget anyway. So, anyway, I bought a camera. I'm thinking about getting
my own web page......so I can share. Whattya think?


If you're halfway competent, you will catch fish when they start feeding.


See, this is what I love about this place. You're ALWAYS learning something
new!


If they aren't feeding it will be extremely difficult to catch them.


Oh. O.k. So that's like a......a.....a.....um....corollary to the thing
about you'll catch them if their feeding, huh?


After being frustrated, and switching to FC, and finally catching a fish,
switch back to mono.


Switch back? Huh? When did I stop using mono? Why wasn't I informed?



I know, it's hard to do, but try it.


Harder than you think. You see, I'm not all that sure I trust you anymore.
Frankly, I don't think I ever stopped using mono. If you think about it,
this will necessarily mean that it would not be simply hard, but damned near
impossible. Take your time.


See if you catch another fish.


O.k., I'll do that. Um.......but unless I catch an unspecified number
greater than one, I don't think I'll tell you about it because if I DO catch
just one, I don't see any way that I could NOT count it.......and, if I
counted it.......well, I know you hate people who do that......and I don't
want you to hate me......because then you wouldn't share anymore.

Wolfgang
and hey, how 'bout them teenage girls, huh? WOW!


Yes sur!

Wolfgang wrote:

.......
......
.....
......
....
.....
......
.....
.......
.....
....
......
Whattya think?

I think you're still the same elliptical dickhead you've always been.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

"rw" wrote in message
nk.net...
Wolfgang wrote:
"rw" wrote in message

I've caught fish on FC tippet, and I've caught fish on mono tippet. It
doesn't seem to make any difference to me.

Here's what I think happens. Someone goes fishless for awhile and, in
desperation, tries FC. Then he catches a fish. Eureka! FC is suddenly the
greatest thing ever invented. It never occurs to the poor chump that
maybe he was just due.

The same thing happens with flies.



Hm.......fascinating theory. But.......um.......well, how would one ever
know.......unless one counted fish?

Wolfgang
who begins to suspect there's more to this flyfishing business than meets
the eye of the casual observer.

You don't have to count fish.

Actually, that's something I've suspected for a long time. As a matter of
fact, I never listen when someone tells me that I DO have to count fish.
Well, I guess I shouldn't say that I don't listen.......what I mean is that
I don't take such admonitions to heart. What it really comes down to is
that I count fish......or don't.....entirely at my own discretion.
Usually......not always, mind you....but usually, I count the first
one.....and then the second one......and then the third.....but after that
it's pretty much a hit or miss proposition. Sometimes I forget.......unless
I want to be certain that I'm catching more than someone else.....someone
like....well, whoever I'm fishing with for instance. But then, sometimes I
forget anyway. So, anyway, I bought a camera. I'm thinking about getting
my own web page......so I can share. Whattya think?

If you're halfway competent, you will catch fish when they start feeding.

See, this is what I love about this place. You're ALWAYS learning something
new!

If they aren't feeding it will be extremely difficult to catch them.

Oh. O.k. So that's like a......a.....a.....um....corollary to the thing
about you'll catch them if their feeding, huh?

After being frustrated, and switching to FC, and finally catching a fish,
switch back to mono.

Switch back? Huh? When did I stop using mono? Why wasn't I informed?


I know, it's hard to do, but try it.

Harder than you think. You see, I'm not all that sure I trust you anymore.
Frankly, I don't think I ever stopped using mono. If you think about it,
this will necessarily mean that it would not be simply hard, but damned near
impossible. Take your time.

See if you catch another fish.

O.k., I'll do that. Um.......but unless I catch an unspecified number
greater than one, I don't think I'll tell you about it because if I DO catch
just one, I don't see any way that I could NOT count it.......and, if I
counted it.......well, I know you hate people who do that......and I don't
want you to hate me......because then you wouldn't share anymore.

Wolfgang
and hey, how 'bout them teenage girls, huh? WOW!

Wolfgang wrote:
"rw" wrote in message

I've caught fish on FC tippet, and I've caught fish on mono tippet. It
doesn't seem to make any difference to me.

Here's what I think happens. Someone goes fishless for awhile and, in
desperation, tries FC. Then he catches a fish. Eureka! FC is suddenly the
greatest thing ever invented. It never occurs to the poor chump that maybe
he was just due.

The same thing happens with flies.



Hm.......fascinating theory. But.......um.......well, how would one ever
know.......unless one counted fish?

Wolfgang
who begins to suspect there's more to this flyfishing business than meets
the eye of the casual observer.

You don't have to count fish. If you're halfway competent, you will
catch fish when they start feeding. If they aren't feeding it will be
extremely difficult to catch them.

After being frustrated, and switching to FC, and finally catching a
fish, switch back to mono. I know, it's hard to do, but try it. See if
you catch another fish.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.