05-15-2014, 10:49 PM
[#0000FF]You are 100% right about fishermen "evolving" away from flies and lures that used to work great...but are now just tucked away somewhere for their heirs to throw out. Strawberry Reservoir is a good example. Many old timers remember the Carter Spoons...and the skunk streamers...and the double renegades. Ditto for the old red and white wobblers. I know guys who have put some of those things back in the water recently...just to see...and they still catch plenty of fish.
Unless something gets a lot of publicity it doesn't get bought and used as much. And ads for the "old timey" stuff are mostly ignored. Kinda like hearing an ad for the NEW 1964 Chevy Impala SS. Great car in its time but these days just a pricey collectible.
I have been tying flies and making all kinds of lures for several decades. Believe me, I am a color junky. I have more colors of paints and glitters than most hobby shops. And I custom mix others to get my own colors. Some work better than "store bought". Others still need "refinement"...or disposal.
I don't claim to have all the answers but I have sure learned most of the questions. Always interesting to get the viewpoints of other "thirsty" anglers.
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Unless something gets a lot of publicity it doesn't get bought and used as much. And ads for the "old timey" stuff are mostly ignored. Kinda like hearing an ad for the NEW 1964 Chevy Impala SS. Great car in its time but these days just a pricey collectible.
I have been tying flies and making all kinds of lures for several decades. Believe me, I am a color junky. I have more colors of paints and glitters than most hobby shops. And I custom mix others to get my own colors. Some work better than "store bought". Others still need "refinement"...or disposal.
I don't claim to have all the answers but I have sure learned most of the questions. Always interesting to get the viewpoints of other "thirsty" anglers.
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