Originally Posted by
JadeDsantos
I dont believe its either or all the time. It changes from day to day. I have watched my fiance drag a sunken RAB across the surface and catch a ton of fish with no help from. I have had flies rejected on good drifts and flies eaten on bad drifts. I have watched complete amateurs on the streams and stillwaters have great success not knowing what the hell they were doing. Opposed to me, who likes to think he knows what he's doing, not catching anything at all. The only thing I am sure of, is that I am not sure of anything. The one thing I do know though, is flyfisherman love discussing this stuff! Ha ha ha ha
There are two things I always mention when people ask, what flies should they use for the NEC? I fish certain flies there because of the flies qualities and not because of their fish catching abilities. Hoppers, ants and beetles, because there are so many fish hitting dries I hate having to redress and dry the flies all the time and foam its much more practical. Nymphs are mostly the same with different colour dubbing, some with flash some without and then cdc collars. Maybe a few bombs like the gun to get down if the water is pumping. But otherwise, nothing fancy, because I mostly tie them while drinking in the evening around the fire talking crap with friends. The other thing is there are so many fish in Rhodes and they have to eat or someone else will so they wont be incredibly picky I have found, maybe the one hog who wont eat, but you will always catch fish. NZ would be a totally different story though.
Remember the drift can be various drifts- Drag free, drift with drag, directly downstream, drag across the current etc etc
Korrie Broos
Don't go knocking on Death's door, ring the bell and run like hell. He hates it. (anon)
Nymphing, adds depth to your fly fishing.
Nymphing, is fly fishing in another dimension
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