Awesome video,with 40 + years of flyfishing & tying under my belt,the how come,what for & why never goes away,time at the tying table or on the water is & always be something for me that I control & enjoy,while on the water,it causes me to slow down,stop,clear my mind & escape the rush,rush life,the places,people I meet & yes the fish are the icing on the cake,to explain it to some is impossible,but your video did an awesome job of clarifying it,everyone has their reason why,as my late wife once said,take your troubles to the river,let the river take your troubles,tight lines & bent rods 🤙 🇺🇸
Amen Mike. My goal this fall is to catch a coastal chinook on a fly. Went out last Monday and saw about 50 dark fish in pretty clear water. They did not want to have anything to do with my flies so I improvised. I figured right or wrong that they had been down in the bay so long that they were only focused on getting up and spawning. I switched to a drop shot and caught 5 or 6 sea run cutthroat trout. All that I had was my 9’- 10 wt rod but I sized the line down and fished😁 I figured that practice reading the water after and working on my feel was worth it. I may go out tomorrow and will take my 10’6” euro rod with me in case I can’t draw interest from a salmon. Forever practicing. Thanks
I'm forever working on the physical skills in fly fishing, either at home or on the river. Practice makes perfection. 60 years of practice, someday I might perfect it.
Always look forward to and enjoy your videos.
Awesome video,with 40 + years of flyfishing & tying under my belt,the how come,what for & why never goes away,time at the tying table or on the water is & always be something for me that I control & enjoy,while on the water,it causes me to slow down,stop,clear my mind & escape the rush,rush life,the places,people I meet & yes the fish are the icing on the cake,to explain it to some is impossible,but your video did an awesome job of clarifying it,everyone has their reason why,as my late wife once said,take your troubles to the river,let the river take your troubles,tight lines & bent rods 🤙 🇺🇸
@@Beardedfurflinger Thank you for your kind words.
I like the idea of having a coach. I have fished for over 20 years and am realizing how much I don't know. Funny how that works.
I've caught some of the same fish year after year and now they have names. Great video thanks for sharing. Old mustad hook guy here
As one Mustad hook guy to another, thanks for the comment.
Amen Mike. My goal this fall is to catch a coastal chinook on a fly. Went out last Monday and saw about 50 dark fish in pretty clear water. They did not want to have anything to do with my flies so I improvised. I figured right or wrong that they had been down in the bay so long that they were only focused on getting up and spawning.
I switched to a drop shot and caught 5 or 6 sea run cutthroat trout.
All that I had was my 9’- 10 wt rod but I sized the line down and fished😁
I figured that practice reading the water after and working on my feel was worth it. I may go out tomorrow and will take my 10’6” euro rod with me in case I can’t draw interest from a salmon.
Forever practicing. Thanks
I'm forever working on the physical skills in fly fishing, either at home or on the river. Practice makes perfection. 60 years of practice, someday I might perfect it.
@@northwestschoolofflyfishin1543
That is what makes fly fishing so enjoyable