Ryan
01-06-2012, 01:26 PM
A bait fisherman (who hand digs his/her worms) could look at people using power bait as less of a fisherman, because digging up worms in ones backyard is being more of a fishing purist than buying powerbait from wallmart.
If one were strictly a lure fisherman, that person could look at the hand dug worm fisherman as less of a fisherman because theyre simply using bait.
Now the lure fisherman can be looked at as less of a fisherman through the eyes of a fly fisherman using indicators.
The indicator fly fisherman is looked at as less of a fisherman through the eyes of someone who swings weighted flies on a weighted line.
The weighted fly fisherman can be looked at as less of a fisherman through the eyes of someone who swings with a floating line with a weighted fly.
The floating/weighted fly fisherman can be looked at as less of a fisherman through the eyes of someone who swings with floating line and an unweighted fly.
The floating weightless swinger can be looked at as less of a fly fisherman through the eyes of someone who strictly fishes dry flies with a modern floating line.
Now… The modern day dry fly fisherman can be looked at as less of a fisherman through the eyes of someone who uses only dry flies on a braided horse hair line soaked in floatant (I think that’s what the old schoolers used to use).
And on top of all that anyone who doesn’t tie their own flies can be looked at as less of a fly fisherman because they buy their flies from cabellas or fly shops ect.
And lets all keep in mind some people spool up hundreds of feet of 12lb green mono on their fly reels so they can litterally cast out nymphs with a little weight and do a tight line drift 40 feet away. (Yes I‘ve seen people do this and it does work.) These guys make indicator fisherman look like purists! Lol. This is all a matter of perspective…
This is why I don't see the point in bashing, poking fun at or criticizing fly fisherman who use indicators. To say that’s not fly fishing is the worst in my opinion. To me seems what is considered fly fishing is just a matter of perspective. If I tie my own flies, to match a hatch on a river, using a fly line, on a fly reel, which is attached to a fly rod, with an indicator… Does that not make me a fly fisherman? Isn’t each one of our goals to HAVE FUN and get out and catch fish? Reguardless of how we’re doing it. If one were to fish for other reasons than having fun that person is most likely a guide. If your not a guide and you fish not to have fun, but to boost your own ego, then that sucks for you, you shouldn’t be taking life that serious anyways!
As long as people aren’t harvesting their catch, or using improper catch and release tactics, or fishing spawning beds, I don’t see anything wrong with whatever fishing tactics anyone is using. Anyways that’s my two cents I just wanted to see what people have to say about this subject… And keep in mind I’m not criticizing anyone here, simply And I figured the steelhead board would be most appropriate since people seem to be more opinionated here.
If one were strictly a lure fisherman, that person could look at the hand dug worm fisherman as less of a fisherman because theyre simply using bait.
Now the lure fisherman can be looked at as less of a fisherman through the eyes of a fly fisherman using indicators.
The indicator fly fisherman is looked at as less of a fisherman through the eyes of someone who swings weighted flies on a weighted line.
The weighted fly fisherman can be looked at as less of a fisherman through the eyes of someone who swings with a floating line with a weighted fly.
The floating/weighted fly fisherman can be looked at as less of a fisherman through the eyes of someone who swings with floating line and an unweighted fly.
The floating weightless swinger can be looked at as less of a fly fisherman through the eyes of someone who strictly fishes dry flies with a modern floating line.
Now… The modern day dry fly fisherman can be looked at as less of a fisherman through the eyes of someone who uses only dry flies on a braided horse hair line soaked in floatant (I think that’s what the old schoolers used to use).
And on top of all that anyone who doesn’t tie their own flies can be looked at as less of a fly fisherman because they buy their flies from cabellas or fly shops ect.
And lets all keep in mind some people spool up hundreds of feet of 12lb green mono on their fly reels so they can litterally cast out nymphs with a little weight and do a tight line drift 40 feet away. (Yes I‘ve seen people do this and it does work.) These guys make indicator fisherman look like purists! Lol. This is all a matter of perspective…
This is why I don't see the point in bashing, poking fun at or criticizing fly fisherman who use indicators. To say that’s not fly fishing is the worst in my opinion. To me seems what is considered fly fishing is just a matter of perspective. If I tie my own flies, to match a hatch on a river, using a fly line, on a fly reel, which is attached to a fly rod, with an indicator… Does that not make me a fly fisherman? Isn’t each one of our goals to HAVE FUN and get out and catch fish? Reguardless of how we’re doing it. If one were to fish for other reasons than having fun that person is most likely a guide. If your not a guide and you fish not to have fun, but to boost your own ego, then that sucks for you, you shouldn’t be taking life that serious anyways!
As long as people aren’t harvesting their catch, or using improper catch and release tactics, or fishing spawning beds, I don’t see anything wrong with whatever fishing tactics anyone is using. Anyways that’s my two cents I just wanted to see what people have to say about this subject… And keep in mind I’m not criticizing anyone here, simply And I figured the steelhead board would be most appropriate since people seem to be more opinionated here.