Flyfishing with softbaits

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Originally posted by MightyBoosh MightyBoosh wrote:

Fly fishing itself is arbitrary. Why deliberately make it harder to catch fish than it needs to be? There are some circumstances where fly fishing beats all other methods, but fly fishing only rules exist because trout are too easy to catch by other means. Fly fishing is fun no doubt and some would not fish any other way, but compulsion to fly fish is arbitrary.  

Totally agree.  It comes down to how the individual wishes to fish.  Id prefer to go out and fish, say drys only on a day and know that it might likely mean that I dont land a fish, but that's my choice and I gain the satisfaction of catching the fish the way I want to.   To some others that seems mad, but hey thats my choice hey? Big smile

In the words of Max Garth "why do you fly fish?  Because its harder!" Thumbs Up  RIP Max.


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I get it. I only fish for snapper with lures. I'm not interested in bait fishing. If I go out on my mate's boat and he wants to drop anchor and have a fish with bait, I'll often have a nap. It's not a question of snobbery, or thinking my chosen technique is superior in some way, it's just a matter of preference.  
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