02-28-2022, 04:08 AM
I too was one of those folks that grew up using the Mitchell 300. I'm not sure how many of those that I wore out.
My brother taught me how to fish a stream using a spinning rod, split shot, and a worm. Now I fish a fly rod with a nymph the same way only I don't have to carry a bait box and I don't get my hands dirty.
When you look back on some of the tackle we have used over the years, you know if you could get your hands on some that old stuff you could still catch fish on them.
The tackle makers keep coming up with new wizz bang stuff just to sell more gear. The old flies that I have used such as the moser, gray hackle yellow, adams, renegade, montana nymph, mosquito, captain, rio grande king, etc. still catch fish. It's like the old saying "there are flies that catch fish and there are flies that catch fishermen". I've tied up many flies over the years thinking that I had just created a killer only to find out that I was the only one that liked it.
How about the good old Mepps spinner, red/white dare devil, super duper, rooster tail, and somebody already mentioned the triple teaser. They all still catch fish but come in many more colors now.
My brother taught me how to fish a stream using a spinning rod, split shot, and a worm. Now I fish a fly rod with a nymph the same way only I don't have to carry a bait box and I don't get my hands dirty.
When you look back on some of the tackle we have used over the years, you know if you could get your hands on some that old stuff you could still catch fish on them.
The tackle makers keep coming up with new wizz bang stuff just to sell more gear. The old flies that I have used such as the moser, gray hackle yellow, adams, renegade, montana nymph, mosquito, captain, rio grande king, etc. still catch fish. It's like the old saying "there are flies that catch fish and there are flies that catch fishermen". I've tied up many flies over the years thinking that I had just created a killer only to find out that I was the only one that liked it.
How about the good old Mepps spinner, red/white dare devil, super duper, rooster tail, and somebody already mentioned the triple teaser. They all still catch fish but come in many more colors now.