Not Oil & Water

[Driftless]

These boxes are the contents of my trout fishing vest.

I am ready for almost every situation. Yes...if you

look close enough you will see split shots and a few

eagle claws in there.

Use the proper tool for the job I always say.

There is room fo understanding towards

"other" anglers that use a different style of

trout fishing.

[BRULEDRIFTER]

There is room fo understanding towards

"other" anglers that use a different style of

trout fishing.

AMEN!

[Zenit]

Excellent post. I enjoy fly fishing as much as the next guy, and slinging a 4 weight on a SE Minnesota stream, for me it just doesn't get any better than that - however, I always have my St. Croix/Shimano Stradic UL combo and a small box of small Kastmasters & Panther Martins attached to my backpack, a lot of times that gets it done when dry flies aren't working. Use the entire toolbox (legally) available to you, that is good advice.

[Driftless]

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." Henry David Thoreau

I really like this saying.

[blackdog1101]

Nice post Len. Seriously.

[march brown]

I think folks assuming TU a fly fishing club. It is not. It is merely a cold-water conservation group. I will agree though that many in TU have not done much to discourage that. Lately I have seen both Hiawatha and TCTU chapters give away spinning gear for door prizes as well as fly gear. I think it's a small, but important 1st step. While I only fly fish, most of my friends spin fish, and i could really care less. I think the issue is not with spin or lure guys, but with bait. If all bait guys used circle hooks, that may even disappear. As long as people fish legally, it shouldn't matter. And as much as I would want to push a no-bait fishing agenda, I realize I can't to everyone. It would be nice if we got along and worked together

[Scudly]

I also fly fish, spin fish, and bait fish. Right tool for the job as Len says.

[pgalardy]

Entirely agree. Though I think you are trying to make something out of nothing.

Yes there is some discussion about the increased mortality of bait fishing - and how this may not be a good idea on streams in need of protection, but it is well acknowledged that spin (lure) anglers and fly anglers have more in common than different.

From what I can tell, this is more "pot stirring" than anything else...

[tharreld]

Nice collection. Didn't see any dry flies in the photos. Do you fish dries?

[s t fanatic]

len which box has the lead headed jiggs? they can be worth a try in certain situations.

[Scudly]

Fanatic how did you decide this was the right situation for lead head jigs? Beautiful fish during the pre-season!

[s t fanatic]

winter season is about 75% jigs 25% spinners for me. the key has been matching the correct weight for the given flow.