Watching this forces me to face my terminal laziness & serious ineptitude:
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Indeed.... and the difference between a good still-water fisherman and a great still-water fisherman might be having, and knowing how to use, a fishfinder.I spent perhaps an hour and a half pulling all the jig patterns out of a "balanced leech/jig" fly box - so I now have a fly box for balanced leeches and a box for jigs: I thought I was "organized" and just slightly OCD...... but 2.0 to 2.5 grains, 2.5 - 3.0 grains............ that's organized. One quote did strike a chord and that was something along the lines of Joe Humphrey's said the difference between a good fisherman and a great fisherman might be one small split shot. I know there's some truth (at times) to that but then that's for nymphing a river not stillwater angling.
Hmmm...I know a lake fisherman that on occasion has been known to clamp a few split shot onto his sinking lines if he doesn't think he's getting deep enough.the difference between a good fisherman and a great fisherman might be one small split shot. I know there's some truth (at times) to that but then that's for nymphing a river not stillwater angling.
My fly boxes stay organized about 6-10 days a year….which is about how often I organize fly boxes. First trip out with them, they start looking like the lost and found box at your local bowling alley.
Here is my coho box. Last organized in mid September sometime. I’ll organize again before I start targeting them again in the salt in July .
This guy f…ishesMy fly boxes stay organized about 6-10 days a year….which is about how often I organize fly boxes. First trip out with them, they start looking like the lost and found box at your local bowling alley.
Here is my coho box. Last organized in mid September sometime. I’ll organize again before I start targeting them again in the salt in July .
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I can identify...My fly boxes stay organized about 6-10 days a year….which is about how often I organize fly boxes. First trip out with them, they start looking like the lost and found box at your local bowling alley.
Here is my coho box. Last organized in mid September sometime. I’ll organize again before I start targeting them again in the salt in July .
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Or the ability to remain absolutely focused on a bobber despite its mind numbing monotony.Indeed.... and the difference between a good still-water fisherman and a great still-water fisherman might be having, and knowing how to use, a fishfinder.
I think what drives it is this guy changes flies to often .This guy f…ishes
He's one of the best competitive anglers in the world. He knows what he is doing. None of us are at his level though, so this degree of fly organization is pretty far off our hierarchy of needs.
Ehh, I would imagine this dude is anal about a lot of things in his life, not just fly boxes. Not a bad thing. How he organize his fly boxes is not driving his success as an angler on its own. He has a system that works best for him and how he approaches things. It actually might be a detriment to a different competitive angler.