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December, 2006 Robert's 15 Rules of Fly Fishing1. Asking your buddy to get his camera out while you're fighting a fish will cause the fish to break off. If it's the largest fish you've ever had on, this is near 100% guaranteed.
2. Never turn down a fly offered by your guide, especially if he knows that you tip based on fish size.
3. Don't expect others to believe your fish stories, unless you are prepared to believe thier's as well.
4. On a river, you'll never fish the same water twice. This isn't some metaphysical crap about the water constantly moving. Simply, the minute you move to land a fish, someone else will take your spot.
5. The faster your guide removes the fly from your just netted trophy, the higher the likelyhood that it was really foul hooked.
6. It's your next fish that counts the most.
7. Everyone will notice, but not mention it, if you used a wide angle lens in your latest 'hero' shot. It's obvious when your fingernail is larger than your head in the photo.
8. The regs are only as strong as the people that follow them. This one's serious.
9. If you don't catch something by the third cast, then you probably won't on the 100th. Move on or try a different approach, couch potato!
10. The shop guy really isn't an idiot. He's just not telling you everthing he knows, and no matter how many flies or ball caps you buy he probably never will.
11. Those who proudly state "I never fish with a guide" are those who need one the most.
12. Do not allow your wife to book your destination trip. You may find yourself at a lodge that places far more emphasis on putting a mint onto your pillow than putting you onto fish.
13. You can't catch a fish if you're standing on it.
14. All your money won't buy you fish if you lack skills. It can buy you a guide to blame, however.
15. The larger the rise form, the poorer the cast. The better the cast, the higher the likelyhood that it's a whitefish. TrackbacksThe trackback URL for this entry is: http://robertparkerinchile.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!4D66E660419364EB!177.trak Weblogs that reference this entry
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