02-07-2014, 07:14 PM
That is a interesting question… Maybe another good questions is how many people start out only fly fishing and end up mixing in or converting to conventional tackle?
Maybe another big factor is who's is attracted to each style of fishing. Now FlyGodess is a prime example. With a anyone can catch fish on lures or bait, but fly fishing takes true learning and detection BS attitude how welcoming is that to the new convert to fly fishing? Not very. How long would someone stick around that group of anglers?
Now considering that once apon a time I was the kid that had a junk fly fishing set up that my Dad had and never used. And on rough days when lures weren't working I'd bust it out and teach myself how to nymph. A few years later I weened myself of the conventional tackle and dove 100% fly tying and fishing. There I stayed for almost 15 years FLY ONLY.
The last 6 years I've dove into ice fishing (gasp yes and fishing bait) and absolutely love it. But the knowledge I've gained is indispensable and helps with ALL my angling. Also the last 3 years I've gone back to throwing gear and learning bass and bait caster etc since they are new and exciting.
The best part is that it makes me ALL a better angler. From throwing huge hard baits for tiger musky, jerk baits for trout, pounding hoppers out of a drift boat or tossing streamers on foot it's all different and appealing in different ways. But they all help you gather knowledge and that is true power in fishing.
At this point I can tell you the huge difference between fly fishing and the conventional tackle side of things. This is a true superiority complex from many fly anglers and that is the most unappealing thing about all the fishing styles and a reason I've separated from it more and more.
It's just fishing and nobody is better than anyone else because of the tackle they use… Well unless is a snagging rig or some garbage!
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Maybe another big factor is who's is attracted to each style of fishing. Now FlyGodess is a prime example. With a anyone can catch fish on lures or bait, but fly fishing takes true learning and detection BS attitude how welcoming is that to the new convert to fly fishing? Not very. How long would someone stick around that group of anglers?
Now considering that once apon a time I was the kid that had a junk fly fishing set up that my Dad had and never used. And on rough days when lures weren't working I'd bust it out and teach myself how to nymph. A few years later I weened myself of the conventional tackle and dove 100% fly tying and fishing. There I stayed for almost 15 years FLY ONLY.
The last 6 years I've dove into ice fishing (gasp yes and fishing bait) and absolutely love it. But the knowledge I've gained is indispensable and helps with ALL my angling. Also the last 3 years I've gone back to throwing gear and learning bass and bait caster etc since they are new and exciting.
The best part is that it makes me ALL a better angler. From throwing huge hard baits for tiger musky, jerk baits for trout, pounding hoppers out of a drift boat or tossing streamers on foot it's all different and appealing in different ways. But they all help you gather knowledge and that is true power in fishing.
At this point I can tell you the huge difference between fly fishing and the conventional tackle side of things. This is a true superiority complex from many fly anglers and that is the most unappealing thing about all the fishing styles and a reason I've separated from it more and more.
It's just fishing and nobody is better than anyone else because of the tackle they use… Well unless is a snagging rig or some garbage!
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