Mike, there are a few "purists" on the list. Not many, and they aren't
very vocal. At least they weren't until you and I started talking about
them. We'll have to wait and see what shakes out. :-P
Speaking of PURISTS, you might get a kick out of my poem below:
THE PURIST
I fish with a Pflueger Pack Rod. He fishes with a Sage or a Scott.
Doesnt make any difference to the fish that we caught.
Fish dont care what rod we use and faced with a choice
theyd probably not choose.
The purist fishes a Betty McNall or other perfect fly.
I fish with a Black Ant or Elk Hair Caddis
cause theyre so easy to tie.
Expand your horizons, thats where its at , he says as he ties on a
number 16 Claret Gnat. Dont be fishing those trash flies, my boy.
Why dont you try a Ferret Faced Rob Roy.
To go along with his game, I say I might try a Chauncey, or a Colorado
King, or maybe a Coachman with the Royal Fan Wing.
Hes thinking, Another purist Ive found ,
when I mention that I love the Royal Blue Crown.
He raises his eyebrows as he ponders all that. Then he ties on a
pretty Brass Hat. I say a Royal Cubbage is also good, but sometimes I
prefer a Fire Coachman Trude.
He says to himself, A purist for sure, boy this is great. But when I
tie on a Chernobyl Foam Ant, we both know hes taken my bait.
A foam ant! Why would a purist like you stoop to something as trashy
as that? he says as he removes his tattered old hat.
I say with an evil glint in my eyes, Gotcha, my Friend. Im not a
purist. Ill just fish my ants and Little foam flies. You fish your
classics and Ill fish my trash and when the end of the day comes
well see who was brash.
Jimmy D. Moore
Woodway, Texas
Copyright October 5, 2001
NOTE: The Ferret Faced Rob Roy and Royal Blue Crown are flies
originated and first tied by Jimmy D. Moore.
Mike Morris wrote:
I Confess!!
I still like to chuck a plug now and then and drag a ballyhoo for
dolphin and marlin. I have even been known to occasionally float a worm
under the roots for that elusive holdover trout. Don't wory all trout
are reased to fight again.
It is amazing that these divisions exist. Even among the fly fishing
crowd there is a considerable number of "purists" who consider wet flies
and nymphs an abomination and even among nymphers there is a bit of
disdain for those of us who use a bobber.
Go figure
Mike M
