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----- Original Message ----- From: Alan Di Somma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 5:11 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] The best part of flyfishing ( for me) > 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/ > > > > > > > >
