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chris61182
more pure* not most pure...... in my opinion over all compared to bait fishing, lure fishing etc....
Whoa. WOW everone getting all worked up over a question about fly only water? I flyfish I am not an elitist just because I flyfish I have seen elitist flyfishing types but I will say that is a minority. I have worked in two different flyshops and guided in my home state so I have met a lot of flyfishermen. I spent over a hundred days on the water this last year . So long story short I have met lots of fishermen. In AZ we had water that was fly or "artificial lure" only and or catch and release or reduced limit, but none I can recall that was fly only. I dont kknow enough yet about oregon waters to come to a determination about weather fly only water is "fair" or necesary, but I can tell you this from experience if you try to stereotype a group of people based on the way the fish or what method they prefer you will be wrong about a lot of people and miss out on opprotunities to learn new things that might help you catch more fish. I fly fish for bass a lot, and I have learned a lot from gear guys, I believe flyfishing for bass is in its infancy so I feel there is much to learn.
this thread was so violently hi-jacked I expected patty Hurst to Land the thing in Beruit... flyfisherman elitist.... he he he, 1 in 5 guys on any given blue ribbon managed fishery in the U.S.. can even name all the flies in his box... and even less can cast... he he he.. elitist....
Well then, Chris did some homework and came up with a whopping '8' fly fishing only areas out of all other waterways in the state. Hardly enough for bait and gear fishermen to get their panties tied up in a wad. Now...someone mentioned elitist. To me an elitist is somebody who believes to reside in a higher group or intellect. I have never met such a fisherman. I think the animosity between the two fishing groups comes from a number of things. Catch and release seems to be the major one. Most of us grow up being taught how to hook fish and take them home. I know of some people that feel there is no point in fishing if you can't take your fish home. Barbed treble hooks will guarantee this therefore the mindset is to catch your Limit and go have dinner. Wild fish habitat should be regarded as Wild and fishing for them in the most natural way should be imposed. OK...so another point was made regarding trash and a lot has been said about it. All I will add to that will be the fact fly fishermen do not need a lot of material to get the job done. Leader for tippets and flies is about all they carry so the chance of spreading garbage around is next to non existant. I believe that all types of fishermen can co-exist on the same water only if both have the same high respect for the fish and the beautiful areas in which they live.
You're confusing elitist, with elite. They're two entirely different things, one is attitude, the other is ability.
Well then, Chris did some homework and came up with a whopping '8' fly fishing only areas out of all other waterways in the state. Hardly enough for bait and gear fishermen to get their panties tied up in a wad.
Now...someone mentioned elitist. To me an elitist is somebody who believes to reside in a higher group or intellect. I have never met such a fisherman.
I believe that all types of fishermen can co-exist on the same water only if both have the same high respect for the fish and the beautiful areas in which they live.
The problem with that is, while it's not in my backyard, it's in someone's backyard. Someone is being kicked off a piece of public land, not because they are causing harm (basis for bait bans), but because someone else doesn't like that they do it differently.
You missed my point. Do you think all wild trout water should be open for bait and treble hooks?
So those posts intentionally conflating lure fishermen with bait fishermen in order to blame them for litter and declining fish populations was what?
Yeah...some of the comments got out of hand but I think you know what the truth is.
They absolutely can co-exist, the only thing causing friction is hubris.
hubrus... how much is that word worth in scrabble...?
and im not gonna edit and fix it either... I thing its the way God wanted it to be-