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Article #157: Two Keys to Fly Fishing Success

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Fly fishing is a spectacular hobby. Very successful anglers are those who have
few pastimes combine so many interesting patience.
features. From physical dexterity to a Knowledge is power. That's another old
knowledge of biology to a mastery of area cliche many of us disregard. We jump in
entomology, fly fishers are able to headfirst without knowing exactly what we
explore so many exciting topics in their are doing and without the information
quest for those thrilling moments when a necessary to successfully confront a
fish leaps and takes a fly in his mouth. challenge. An angler, on the other hand,
As with so many worthwhile pursuits, comes to the stream with knowledge. He or
however, it isn't always easy. In she understands the equipment, the
exchange for the fun, fulfillment and stream, the weather, the fish likely to
excitement offered by the hobby, one must be swimming about and a host of other
put forth a genuine effort. Fortunately, factors.
much of the work is fun. Any angler Those who attempt to fly fish without
would enjoy reading more about the hobby that kind of knowledge are far more
and the game he or she will be pursuing. likely to have their patience tested than
Anyone with the slightest interest in fly the well-informed, who are able to
fishing won't mind practicing his or her maximize their chance of success. Those
cast until the body's muscles have who fish with a box full of tackle and a
memorized each element of the motion. mind full of data are the ones most
Successful anglers should be role models likely to leave happily at the end of the
for all of us. They have combined three session.
powerful traits that can help anyone to Does all of this mean that those who fly
live a better and more successful life. fish are somehow superior to those of us
Consider the two keys to fly fishing who don't? I am sure a few fly fishing
success. While you do, think about how advocates might argue that is the case,
those lessons might apply to anyone's but that really isn't the point. The
life and how fly fishing just might be crucial thing to recognize is that fly
something of a microcosm of life. fishing encourages both the development
Patience is a virtue. That sentiment has and use of a few mental habits from which
been expressed so many times that it has we all could certainly benefit.
almost lost its meaning. Clearly, the Fly fishing is an object lesson in the
message has been lost by many of us as we value of patience and the power of
move through our hectic lives at warp knowledge. It shows us that taking those
speed, rarely even stopping to catch our two concepts to heart can be the
breath. Those who fly fish, however, difference between a fulfilling
have acknowledged the importance of experience and frustration. That's an
patience and have made it part of their important lesson no matter how it is
lives. taught.
A day of fly fishing may feature scores Imagine how peoples lives might be
of struggles with potential trophy fish. improved if everyone committed themselves
A day fraught with that kind of to being knowledgeable and found it
excitement, however, is no more likely within themselves to be a little more
than a day spent with only a single patient. It's hard to argue that the
nibble. No-catch days are common, yet world wouldn't be a better place. Will
the fly fishing master will still stand fly fishing make you a better person?
in that unmistakable posture, casting Not necessarily. Then again, it may
again and again, waiting patiently for remind you and those around you of the
his opportunity. value of those two key attributes. Fly
Those who don't practice patience find fishing is patience and knowledge in
themselves switching casts, flies and action and the result is really quite
locations so often that they rarely have amazing.
a line above the water. The only






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