11-15-2005, 12:11 AM
Windknot obviously has a firm grasp on a couple of the most fundamental aspects of beginning flyfishing:
#1 Get chummy with someone who ties tons of flies - their leftovers and cast-offs are your personal treasure trove.
#2 As loudly as certain extended family members may pontificate upon their own legendary and almost God-like prowess with the long-stick, it's always wise and prudent to seek ideas, opinions, and considerations outside of the immediate gene pool. At the very minimum, check things out in the deep end.
#3 Automatic fly reels are frequently just that - an automatic and inopportune end to your fly fishing day. If it's got a clockspring and you gotta wind it up, it just doesn't belong on a fly rod.
W2D
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#1 Get chummy with someone who ties tons of flies - their leftovers and cast-offs are your personal treasure trove.
#2 As loudly as certain extended family members may pontificate upon their own legendary and almost God-like prowess with the long-stick, it's always wise and prudent to seek ideas, opinions, and considerations outside of the immediate gene pool. At the very minimum, check things out in the deep end.
#3 Automatic fly reels are frequently just that - an automatic and inopportune end to your fly fishing day. If it's got a clockspring and you gotta wind it up, it just doesn't belong on a fly rod.
W2D
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