HauntedByWaters
Life of the Party
It is till it hits you in the back of the head. Ask me how I know this.
Had to sit down for 20 minutes.
A similar thing happened to me as I started to come around to gear fishing more and accepting the limitations of fly fishing. On a cold winter morning chucking and ducking I stuck a very heavy fly in the center of the back of my neck. It was a uniquely severe pain. The cold made it worse. I also sat down for some time. It was like I needed a hot shower to calm my nerves.
The experience led to a reevaluation of fly fishing and why I did it and it contributed to me realizing I should be more of a dirty ass gear angler and less an elitist fly snob. Life is short, just have fun. If you want to catch a springer, don’t be hard on yourself if you grab the herring.