Jeff.....
I am the president of the Universal fisherman's assoc.
Which means, if I don't watch out, I will fish just like the other guy.
I've found in over 20 years guiding on the T...that a first drift fish is not only possible, it's even probable.....
I've lost track the number of demo drifts for a client that has turned a fish. It happened so often, I just started planning on it.
After that first drift, we often find a bunch of follow-up drifts garnered not a single look. I will also suggest a reach cast to increase the quality of said drift. That elbow down "dry fly" mend is the worst possible mend. You move the fly when mending, and the fish here know what that means. Lift your line off the water when mending....DON'T MOVE THAT FLY!
Another guide up here refers to the T as the Pebble beach of rivers. I agree.
If ya fish poorly here, you get poor results.
I can even get a client into a one drift fish, if they practice good cast and drift skills.
Had a guy out the other day...it took about five or six casts every try on new water.
The outcome was..."no fish in the river.
Nobody wants to think they fish poorly, so we do not want to even consider it.
I hold up my right hand and say...
" Hi, I'm Jim I'm a universal fisherman. "
I believe you have to admit you have a problem, to get better.
Mediocrity is easily attainible, excellence is not......
Jim
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