To the people of more wisdom than me (meaning: People with SOME trace of wisdom). I have a question. Stupid... then so be it. It's no loss, since noone has called me a genious yet
Been wondering about something a while now and that thing is 'Game Fishing'. I can't recall having read about it in American literature. It wasn't until I started to read Fly-Fishing And Fly-Tying (Scottish) that I saw it. There it's to be read in practically every other sentence. But even though the term takes up 10% of the words in a magazine, I have still not figured out WHAT it is... and why I don't read it in American literature. Theory no:1, Cowboys took the British fly-fishing to the next level, added new techniques, new materials etc. They made fly-fishing so effective that the word 'game' doesn't apply anymore. The Brits still use it... while they keep tying traditional quill wings. Theory no:2, Innovative Brits introduced fly-fishing, creative cowboys took over... and the Brits got grumpy. Now they have introduced a new thing called Game Fishing, which they won't let them get their hands on. They don't want the FACT to be a secret though, since they are still crossed about the last time. So they write (extensively) about it... kind of rubbing it in everyones face: "Snatch this one... the day you know what it is." If I'm right about no:1 - What was so lame about it that made it obsolete in the west? If I'm right about no:2 - Keith or Ashley. Explain to me offlist what Game Fishing is and I swear on my parakeet's grave that I won't forward it to the west. /Nick
