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No, keep the argument going! Inject some life into this place!

I don't compare nymph (or dry, or streamer, or any other type of "fly fishing") to spin fishing either. But I like spin fishing (and bait cast fishing, and cane pole fishing, and hand line fishing) also. They all have their place, and can all bring a huge smile to my face (anyone who's ever hooked a 20 lb jack crevalle on a hand line can tell you how much fun!) . I've never spin casted on a river, or at least a free stone river, because I don't see the point of doing it when fly fishing is so effective, and so much fun. But I can honestly say I've considered buying a count down rap, pulling off the trebs and replacing with 1 single hook, and using it for big browns and rainbows just to find out what it's like. And also so that if some of my non-fly fishing family from Texas ever comes up, I can take them to the Bow and catch a few fish.

Not my point Brent. I fish in all varieties for the enjoyment of fishing, and catching. I've never cared all that much about the casting aspect of fly fishing in any form, other than in many circumstances a good cast helps me catch fish. Honestly, unlike many fly fishing "authors" (though I dare to say like some actual fisherman), I love fighting a fish on a fly rod more than anything else about it. So I don't particularly care for articles that make that seem like there is something wrong with that. I find them pretentious. "Seriously though,if you want to drift a worm under an indi-bobber and pretend that yer flyfishing,why not just use a centerpin/noodle rod rig,cut out the BS and do it properly?" Because I'm not "pretending" to do anything. And I don't care what anyone calls it. I call it fun.

Cut out the fourth paragraph, and it's not a bad article. Add the fourth paragraph and it makes me want to yawn. Who does the author Stevie Boy believe himself to be in that he can explain to me (and I do fish with a bobber, to the apparent disdain of pretentious Stevie Boy) why I fish the way I do? If I want to use a bobber to add to the myriad of other ways I fish, who is Steve to tell me I'm fly fishing wrong? Here is the sentence where he loses all credibility with me: "I don’t fault or criticize those who use these techniques, since most have been lead down this path as a matter of convenience.." Stevie, I couldn't give the slightest care whether you criticize those who use this technique or not. I'll make a deal with you. You enjoy fishing your way, I'll enjoy it in mine. I can promise you that you derive exactly 0 more pleasure out of it than I do.

They punted 420? Brutal.

Some shots from the recent trip my wife and I took to Huatulco, Mexico: Bonita on the fly rod! Jackie's Bonita And another: Eating our catch! Day 2, leaving the resort: Our guide, Elias, with a tigerfish Can't remember what this was called, but I caught several: A little jack, really fun to catch! Elias had to get a bigger one for "mama" Another tiger. We caught a pile of these also, along with some smaller grouper. Elias and I both hooked big grouper, but got cut off in the rocks both times!

Wow, tough question. I'd be hard pressed not to have a 16 or 18 parachute Adams in addition to the excellent list above, but what to remove? Uh, the olive spinner maybe? I'd replace the worm (sacrilege!!) with a small black leach if some kind I can nymph or fish as a streamer. Maybe I'd keep the worm and replace one of George's streamers with the small leach. Gotta have a prince to nymph and double as a boatman pattern, can't figure out what to replace. Maybe the pt? Oh, that feels wrong! I would go with a 20 tungstud instead if the zebra. Fun!

Thanks Über!

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Seemed like a reputable site. I particularly liked all the useful ads, the one about how to pull electricity freely from the air was especially enlightening. I was disappointed that I could not find an article on the latest advances in cold fusion, but maybe AlJazeera (the primary source of the above article) couldn't get a source. This is a quote from the article,maybe now one of my all time favorite quotes on a news site: "When this issue began to get coverage on the news politicians and bureaucrats were horrified that they may no longer have an excuse to restrict the travel of their slaves. Aljazeera interviewed one politician who insisted that he still needed to mettle in peoples lives about their travel even if they were using clean fuels." In all honesty, I thought the site was like "The Onion", but I think they are serious.

Don't I wish I were one of them. I would have been easy to spot. I would have been the guy crashing into his own jet ski within the first 10 seconds.

A fish that size eases pain better than codeine!

Wish I could. Pano got a major dump as well. I might try to sneak out there for a couple of days this weekend......

Holy *hit Dave! Awesome!

Just out of curiosity, what is the issue with Korean parts anyway? This ain't 1990, in case you haven't noticed Korea has some of the best manufacturing in the world. Is it a social concern? I'm just wondering.

Huh. Have not had the same experience with the drag on my DD. Very fine control on it.

I have a Hardy DD. Love it. I wouldn't care if it was assembled on the moon using parts from Katmandu. Great reel.

He wasn't handling it (and by handling it, I mean removing a hook from it). Wasn't he diving with them and got barbed?

Happy New Year everyone! Hope your 2012 was a great on and 2013 is even better. As this is the time of year some of us make our resolutions (and sometimes even follow through on them) here are a few to choose from. I'm sure others have even better ideas. Take someone new fishing Get involved in a fishing related charity Participate in a river cleanup Get involved in a conservation measure (there are tons to choose from around here) Do an explore fishing trip Support your local fly shops! Anyway, again, here is to a healthy and prosperous 2013!

Caught a bunch of rays in my time. Actually, I don't think I've ever heard of anyone getting barbed handling them, though I'd imagine it happens. It's always from stepping on them. We wore ray guards below the knees and learned to shuffle our feet!

Awesome! Pic 2 looks a bit more a billfish type of bonefish!

I know those guys. My take is they would say "Get down here and buy!"

Congrats buddy! Who's the guy with the goatee in the picture?

Two different surveys. The one with Calgary at 32 was much more Euro-centric on top cities.