Comments on: Simplicity and Fishing https://troutbitten.com/2023/12/13/simplicity-and-fishing/ Life on the water | Fly fishing for wild trout. Tips, tactics stories and guide service from central Pennsylvania. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:52:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Domenick Swentosky https://troutbitten.com/2023/12/13/simplicity-and-fishing/#comment-35775 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:52:16 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=271975#comment-35775 In reply to Jack Pope.

Right on

]]> By: Jack Pope https://troutbitten.com/2023/12/13/simplicity-and-fishing/#comment-35774 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:11:10 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=271975#comment-35774 I always try and keep things simple. Your article is spot on. However, I find that I catch more fish with nymphs and streamers. In the waters that I fish, surface activity is almost nill. So, dry fly fishing is a rare activity for me.

]]> By: Jon Pershke https://troutbitten.com/2023/12/13/simplicity-and-fishing/#comment-35569 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:55:38 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=271975#comment-35569 In reply to Domenick Swentosky.

No, but I love a simple walts worm which isn’t far off.

]]> By: Domenick Swentosky https://troutbitten.com/2023/12/13/simplicity-and-fishing/#comment-35540 Sun, 17 Dec 2023 15:56:37 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=271975#comment-35540 In reply to Jon Pershke.

Still fishing! Still catching trout with almost the same frequency when the bead-on-a-hook fly is compared to an actual only bead on a hook, as shown in that article. Have you fished it yet? Kind of a fin experiment.

]]> By: Jon Pershke https://troutbitten.com/2023/12/13/simplicity-and-fishing/#comment-35539 Sun, 17 Dec 2023 12:17:12 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=271975#comment-35539 In reply to Will.

This reminds me… What happened with your bead on a hook experiment?

]]> By: Domenick Swentosky https://troutbitten.com/2023/12/13/simplicity-and-fishing/#comment-35515 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:18:30 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=271975#comment-35515 In reply to Mike Garrison.

Love this

]]> By: Domenick Swentosky https://troutbitten.com/2023/12/13/simplicity-and-fishing/#comment-35513 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:17:50 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=271975#comment-35513 In reply to Greg Krochta.

Right on.

]]> By: Domenick Swentosky https://troutbitten.com/2023/12/13/simplicity-and-fishing/#comment-35512 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:17:36 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=271975#comment-35512 In reply to Danny Barker.

Thanks, Danny. Agreed. And I feel like I do communicate that across the Troutbitten channels often enough. But there will always be anglers who don’t enjoy going off the deep end with technical fishing. That’s great too.

Enjoy the day.
Dom

]]> By: Domenick Swentosky https://troutbitten.com/2023/12/13/simplicity-and-fishing/#comment-35511 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:15:58 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=271975#comment-35511 In reply to Mark.

Hi Mark.

Thank you. Tying up and fishing a Harvey will probably give you a great perspective on the design. You might even find a new favorite leader. But perhaps not. Because you have so much history with your other leaders, you know your tool and how to use it. Then again, if you make similar adjustments to the Harvey tippet sections while fishing, you’ll probably experience even better/longer drag free drifts with less mending necessary. It will take a little getting used to though.

I know there are always great alternatives to everything. That’s what we enjoy so much about — there’s always something new to try.

Cheers.
Dom

]]> By: Domenick Swentosky https://troutbitten.com/2023/12/13/simplicity-and-fishing/#comment-35505 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:09:57 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=271975#comment-35505 In reply to Ryan D.

Right on.

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