Do You Catch More Fish When You Tie Your Own Flies?

[gstott]

I definitely prefer my own flies. I hardly fish any established patterns anymore, and that's the way I prefer it. There is just a much greater sense of satisfaction catching fish on your own creations. One thing that I've noticed makes a huge difference for me, is that most of the bead heads I see at the shops are made with brass beads. When I started tying my own and using tungsten, I started catching way more fish. I fish a lot of pocket water and tungsten gets down much more quickly. It changed things dramatically.
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