Stew
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Wulffman
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What is it about this angling method that attracts you?
For me there is a mystery about fly fishing that I just can't explain. The solitude I find where I am able to "escape" for the moment and my only worries are whether I'll have any wind knots to deal with.
The satisfaction of laying your line out perfectly and the anticipation of a fish rising to a dry fly. The screaming of your fly reel when a steelhead takes line off of it and the graceful beauty of a well executed roll cast.
The famous fly fishermen from the past couldn't explain it either.
Why is one drawn to this method when there are so many other more productive methods out there for taking fish?
We fly fishers often maligned by others as being "elitests" that's too funny because any of you that know me know that couldn't be further from the truth. Maybe it's the satisfied look on our faces after a day on the river that some cannot understand.
In a world of conspicuous consumption I am happy to be able to just hike up the Deschutes canyon for a few hours and maybe see three or four others along the way.
The rewards are many for me in fly fishing but most do not revolve around taking a bunch of fish.
Maybe that's the mystery
Those of you that know what I am talking about can relate....you've been there ![[Jumping King]](graemlins/jumping king.GIF)
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ManOfSteelhead
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I think that there are many reasons. first is the simplicity of the equipment- reels without complex gear mechanics, no added weight, & simple, shiny guides. There is also the control factor. You are easily able to mend line, and by holding the line, you are in direct conatact with the fly. There is also something more personal. You can fish with your own little creations, and they don't cost much if you lose them. Fly fishing is also much more graceful and delicate. you are not making a crater in the water each time your offerring comes down. There are many more reasons out there, these are just some that immediately come to mind.
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Steelworker
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It's a much more visual way of fishing than other methods... the thrill of seeing a fish make a pass at your fly... watching your flyline go ripping 100 yards down the river, knowing exactly where that steelie is going to jump... having fooled it a fly you tied... all that stuff's pretty cool ![[Cool]](images/icons/cool.gif)
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drewski
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I think it is because of the added challenge and the greatest part is catching a fish on a pattern that you tied yourself....I guess I really enjoy most methods, however I find myself always wanting more oportunities with the fly because of the difficulty and the pride that comes with a fish that is caught on a method which is so demanding... ![[Big Grin]](images/icons/grin.gif)
Drew
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