06-28-2012, 09:04 PM
[cool][#0000ff]There are definitely some patterns that were designed to perform in a specific way...and to imitate specific food items. And the original designs included materials that would make the pattern work exactly as planned by the master fly tyer. As you say, it is sometimes hard to improve on the original.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]However, I think all of us have had days when anything of a general size and color wanted by the fish would get enthusiastic acceptance. And most of us have had times when the more chewed up and unrecognizable the fly became the better it worked.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have long believed that a good angler can catch fish on the "wrong" fly or lure...and a poor angler may have trouble catching fish on even the hot lure or fly. Ultimately it often boils down to a combination of experience and confidence. The better you are able to properly present the fly...and fish it with confidence...the more likely you will be to catch fish.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Oh yeah...about me being a fly fisherman. That is what I was before I grew up. Contrary to what some elitists would have you believe becoming a fly fishermen is not the upper end of the evolutionary cycle of angler progression. It is an enjoyable and productive method of fishing...but so are many others. And yes, it does require many elements of skill and refined tackle to realize the best results. But to me fly fishing is only one of many ways I may choose to go forth upon the waters. And in recent years it has taken a back seat to other pursuits. I still love it...but not as much.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]However, I think all of us have had days when anything of a general size and color wanted by the fish would get enthusiastic acceptance. And most of us have had times when the more chewed up and unrecognizable the fly became the better it worked.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have long believed that a good angler can catch fish on the "wrong" fly or lure...and a poor angler may have trouble catching fish on even the hot lure or fly. Ultimately it often boils down to a combination of experience and confidence. The better you are able to properly present the fly...and fish it with confidence...the more likely you will be to catch fish.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Oh yeah...about me being a fly fisherman. That is what I was before I grew up. Contrary to what some elitists would have you believe becoming a fly fishermen is not the upper end of the evolutionary cycle of angler progression. It is an enjoyable and productive method of fishing...but so are many others. And yes, it does require many elements of skill and refined tackle to realize the best results. But to me fly fishing is only one of many ways I may choose to go forth upon the waters. And in recent years it has taken a back seat to other pursuits. I still love it...but not as much.[/#0000ff]
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