Good questions. I probably get out 45-50 times per year. I am always using fly gear, but sometimes I mooch instead of cast, usually when I can't seem to find fish any other way (or the conventional way).
I don't count how many fish I've caught, but I'd guess probably 5 or 6 bass, maybe 30 or so panfish (perch, crappie, bluegill, etc.) and probably better than 200 trout. (you can tell what I'm aiming for can't you?) Oh, and only one steelhead this year, but it was a beauty. With re your other questions, I tie virtually all my own flies, but I always buy a handful to help grease the locals when I'm somewhere new and need info. I hurt my back a couple years ago, and I can't tie more than six in a sitting without it knotting up on me, so I usually stick to three or four a night. I mostly fish lakes, so I don't lose too many. If I went after more bass, I would expect to lose quite a few more. Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "RT M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 5:12 PM Subject: [VFB] one more question for the tyers/fishers > This is very interesting. It's nice to know I'm not the only one who can't > tie a lot of flies every day, and loses a bunch every outing. > > I fished about 30 or days this year, nearly all of them with the fly rod > (some water just doesn't take to the fly rod). I've been skunked maybe 4 or > 5 of them at most, usually the shorter trips. I had a very good year > catching fish, and where I am (PA), my fishing season is pretty much over > until spring. I pulled out more sunfish than I can count, 20 or 30 bass, > mainly from the mighty Susquahanna, and maybe 20 trout. For me, for fly > fishing, an excellent year. So I was wondering, > > How many times per year, approximately, do you wet a line? > What percentage of those times are fly fishing only? > How many fish did you catch this year? > > Bob > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > >
