Hi Rene, you asked for it. Scotland has an ancient tradition in loch fishing from a drifting boat where the water was originally searched with shortline casts. Fish would be persuaded to rise to flies very different to those of Halford. All the best Graeme.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 8:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Cast only to fish I see & Nymphs & Saltwater - not fly fishing ????? Jimmy, Don and others. I agree, nowadays flyfishing is not 'sight fishing' - for most of us. But in the old days (in England) it was only allowed to cast to rising fish. And if there was no fish rising - the gentlemen tool place on benches and waited for the next ring.... But I have to admit, sight fishing can be very thrillingly. Last year I had such a experience. Water was gin-clear, distance to the grayling appr. 10 feed. Could see him very well. Was really interesting to see, how the fish reacted on the different flies and nymphs. Although he was feeding on nymphs he showed no interests for my offerings. Changed later to emerger and dries, nothing. A small turkey winged green caddis (Pattern from Byard (really) made him rise but refused. Changed to a old ugly and got a immediately strike. Released him. Next day: Same place, Same fish - I asume. old ugly, strike - released. Very interesting procedure. Was appr. 15 inch long. Still waiting that some from our UK-listeners chime in <G> Regards Rene Germany -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Jimmy D. Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Montag, 10. Juni 2002 19:45 Betreff: [VFB] Cast only to fish I see & Nymphs & Saltwater - not fly fishing ????? According to the Random House College Dictionary flies are, " fish hooks dressed with hair, feathers, silk, tinsel, etc. so as to resemble an " insect" or small fish for use as a lure or bait." Again, quoting Random House - "A nymph is a subaqueous insect or larvae of the Ephemeridae and certain other insect species. Thus, nymph in its broadest sense, as applied to angling in the form of an artificial fly, may also encompass the larvae of the caddisfly, dragonfly, cranefly and other aquatic insects." , ergo nymphs are flies. Fly Fishing - defined. " The art of fly-casting using an insect imitation for the capture of fish." McLanes Encyclopedia of Fishing. "Using specialized tackle the angler casts an artificial fly for freshwater or saltwater game fish." Ergo, saltwater fishing with a fly rod also qualifies as fly fishing. Fishing "dry" or "wet", is the same, i.e. we cast our fly/nymph onto the water and it either floats or sinks. If I were to cast only to fish that I know are there, i.e. "rising fish or fish that I can see", my catches would dwindle and the enjoyment of searching for the fish by casting to likely spots would be non-existent. Cheers, JIMMY ***************************************************************************
