02-19-2010, 03:19 PM
There is a program on called "Breaking the Surface". A USA gal flys and an Ausie gal spins. Pretty cool.
There was one episode where they were fishing heavily grassed waters. I think Bone fish, but not sure. The Ausie had a hay day, but the fly gal was struggling. She did land some, but had to work hard to get through the thick grass.
BUT, on all the trout/salmon/steelhead shows, the fly is the master.
I think there are circumstances that we feel we need to change tactics.
Many years ago, I told myself, if I can't catch it on a fly, I ain't gonna catch it. I have stuck with this and the challenges have been fantastic.
Fishing from a 6' high cliff over an Idaho diversion dam while they release water...standing under a large tree with a bush on both sides, cast straight on into a very strong head wind.
As mentioned, I rarely keep fish, but I VERY rarely walk away with out catching one.
I know I will never starve[
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Anything can be caught on a fly, the trick is being THAT GOOD that you can get to them, that takes commitment.[cool]
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There was one episode where they were fishing heavily grassed waters. I think Bone fish, but not sure. The Ausie had a hay day, but the fly gal was struggling. She did land some, but had to work hard to get through the thick grass.
BUT, on all the trout/salmon/steelhead shows, the fly is the master.
I think there are circumstances that we feel we need to change tactics.
Many years ago, I told myself, if I can't catch it on a fly, I ain't gonna catch it. I have stuck with this and the challenges have been fantastic.
Fishing from a 6' high cliff over an Idaho diversion dam while they release water...standing under a large tree with a bush on both sides, cast straight on into a very strong head wind.
As mentioned, I rarely keep fish, but I VERY rarely walk away with out catching one.
I know I will never starve[
]Anything can be caught on a fly, the trick is being THAT GOOD that you can get to them, that takes commitment.[cool]
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