Keith mentions one of my favorite unmeasurable (but real) factors in
fish-catching success. Approaching any situation with confidence in the
pattern and the presentation shows surprising dividends. I guess this is
something that only builds after long experience and many frustrations, but it
sure is nice to be able to think, "Well, I did my best" and walk away with a
smiling respect for the fish with its remarkable instincts and brain.
I wonder why we often put things into opposition when talking about technique?
Do we actually think that "either-or" is a correct way to think about these two
important components? It seems that they are both somewhere on a sliding scale
that varies according to many other conditions, including weather, geography,
water chemistry, insect diversity, and so on.
Clearly, the oppositional question is a good way to activate discussion. It's
also fun to discover that you're in "violent agreement" with someone after the
dust settles.
While it's clear that presentation often makes a huge (and
definitive)difference, I remain convinced that pattern offers the greatest
range of choices and possibilities when solving problems on the water. Maybe
that's because I love to tie flies and to have a wide range available to select
from.
Thanks to everyone who made this discussion so interesting.
Mark
--- KEITH PASSANT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Another variable in this debate is confidence in the fly!! Using the a fly
> that you always use HAS to be a head start because you should be confident
> that this fly will produce.
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Mark Klemick ! GoFishGo ! [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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