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MikeF · 07-11-2002, 08:40 PM

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You seem to incinuate that FFing is some ways a handicap to fishing success. I feel just the opposite. I feel that flyfishing offers you a lot of advantages over the bait soakers. And if you are able to capitalize on these inherent advantages, then you can catch more fish than the bottom dunkers under most circumstances. Am I saying that I expect to go out and outfish a buch of commercial fishermen slinging eels? Nope! I only wish!

I'm not sure what the absence of any weighted flies in a book written 50 years ago is supposed to mean. However, I started fly tying about 47 years ago. I can assure you that it was possible
to buy lead wire for weighting flies back then. It didn't appear that this was some new invention at the time. AHE Wood, the originator of the Greased Line fishing technique, spoke of using very large (4/0 and 5/0)flies to take advantage of the heavier hooks to fish deeper in the heavy spring flow. He also said there was a limit at which point unleaded flies could no longer be fished effectively. So one would assume if there were unleaded flies, it would follow that there were leaded flies. I believe Mr. Wood died in the early 1930's. So I guess weighted flies have been around for a while dispite what may not be in a single book.

You speak of the rich flyfishing tradition in Maine. I have fished there a few times since the early 1960's. Most of the 'fly fishing' there involves trolling flies from boats. Sometimes a fly rod is not even used. Often the tackle is conventional revolving spool with leadcore line. Doesn't sound much like flyfishing to me.

Fly fishing is supposed to be fun. It has always been so for me. If someone chooses to do something differently than me, it is their perrogative.

I am always amused by the newbees to the sport who try to impose their own sense of FFing morality on the masses.

So if you and the IGFA or whoever don't like using Clousers or Deceivers or whatever ... then don't. BUt please spare me the lecture on the morality of flyfishing. I've heard various versions of this many times with just as many spins on it.

07-11-2002, 08:40 PM	#13
MikeF Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Eastham Posts: 84	Rockfisherman You seem to incinuate that FFing is some ways a handicap to fishing success. I feel just the opposite. I feel that flyfishing offers you a lot of advantages over the bait soakers. And if you are able to capitalize on these inherent advantages, then you can catch more fish than the bottom dunkers under most circumstances. Am I saying that I expect to go out and outfish a buch of commercial fishermen slinging eels? Nope! I only wish! I'm not sure what the absence of any weighted flies in a book written 50 years ago is supposed to mean. However, I started fly tying about 47 years ago. I can assure you that it was possible to buy lead wire for weighting flies back then. It didn't appear that this was some new invention at the time. AHE Wood, the originator of the Greased Line fishing technique, spoke of using very large (4/0 and 5/0)flies to take advantage of the heavier hooks to fish deeper in the heavy spring flow. He also said there was a limit at which point unleaded flies could no longer be fished effectively. So one would assume if there were unleaded flies, it would follow that there were leaded flies. I believe Mr. Wood died in the early 1930's. So I guess weighted flies have been around for a while dispite what may not be in a single book. You speak of the rich flyfishing tradition in Maine. I have fished there a few times since the early 1960's. Most of the 'fly fishing' there involves trolling flies from boats. Sometimes a fly rod is not even used. Often the tackle is conventional revolving spool with leadcore line. Doesn't sound much like flyfishing to me. Fly fishing is supposed to be fun. It has always been so for me. If someone chooses to do something differently than me, it is their perrogative. I am always amused by the newbees to the sport who try to impose their own sense of FFing morality on the masses. So if you and the IGFA or whoever don't like using Clousers or Deceivers or whatever ... then don't. BUt please spare me the lecture on the morality of flyfishing. I've heard various versions of this many times with just as many spins on it.