Don O. I would have resorted to my ol' trusty DuPont spinner.
Alan Alan Di Somma Phoenix,Az. "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." Will Rogers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Ordes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] The best part of flyfishing ( for me) > Here, here, Frank! Great Post! > One of my most memorable experiences was fishing for a rising fish one the > Green River. He was a beaut. He would nose up and slurp the surface and > lazily roll down, showing me a tail 24" back that was as wide as my spread > fingers. He was in a pocket at the edge of the current and would be put down > by anything but a perfect cast, and then he move a few feet and finally > start again. Standing or kneeling and casting would put him down. So I had > to lay on my side and cast side-armed. I exhausted everything in my box > over a 2-hour period and fished until too dark to see, and never caught him. > So on this occasion, the challenge and effort was just as memorable as the > catch would have been. I just got whupped-that's all- fish won, Don- > nothing. I'd do it all again just for the chance to. > > DonO > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Frank Hoxsey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 1:36 AM > Subject: [VFB] The best part of flyfishing ( for me) > > > > I do what I can to catch trout. I do it to the best of my ability. I tie > the flies I feel should work for that river/ that time of year. I use the > rod that is right for the fish that I'm going for and the river I'm on. Be > it, trolling, nymphing, or dry flies. > > > > The Best part for me is sight fishing. Casting to one fish and one fish > only until I finally catch it. I may go through my whole box ( and a > buddies) for the right fly. As long as that fish is still rising I'll go > after it. I'll waite and study the timing of the fish. The frequency of the > takes. I'll waite as long as it takes. Study the drift. Where is the fish > taking the fly off the water. Then go back to casting. I may even go back to > camp and tie a whole new batch of flies if it means catching this one fish. > My language may become bluer than the water I'm fishing. When I finally > catch this one fish I am happy. Fullfilled. Encouraged. Ready to seek that > one next rising trout. > > > > That's 10% of the fishing I do but, its the 100% most fun. > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. > Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! > http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at > http://webmail.netscape.com/ > > > >
