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Originally Posted by LWJ

I am as impatient as they come. Fly fishing for trout is one of the biggest joys in my life. And has been since the 1980's. Now my Son is a rabid fly fisher too. It is fantastic. I don't really care about catching so much as just getting outside and enjoying it.

But. I almost never lake fish. Don't bait fish. Don't steelhead or salmon fish. All are far too boring, low reward for me. Probably a bunch of other stuff I avoid as well.

I specifically came to fly fishing as it is active. My most favorite situation is a tiny little stream fishing dry flys in a remote, gorgeous setting. I cast very often. Sometimes as much as every few seconds to keep from dragging the fly. The fish are typically tiny. Sometimes the size of my middle finger. And? I am never bored or impatient.

Also. As much as I love to drink? I don't drink and fish hardly ever.

And here is an offer to any Pelican that comes to Western Oregon. Look me up. I am happy to take you out and show you some pretty spots and probably catch a few fish. (But I don't keep them. Strictly hook and torture for me.)

Right, I've never done it, but I've seen it on TV and movies and heard other guys talk about it enough for fly fishing to have popped into my head as something that's not so boring. I'm still not sure if I'd enjoy it, but what I've seen, I think it could be more enjoyable than most other fishing. The locations seem prettier, and it seems more like a quiet, solitary, zen-like thing (that's active).