They say that to catch brown trout you have to be near invisible. I tried that on the Cimarron in 1999. It worked so well that a large brown bear never saw me as he snatched the fish from the end of my tippet.
Looking good on the stream doesn't mean a thing to the trout.
The ability to read a trout stream is just as valuable to a fly fisherman as the ability to read a defense is to an NFL quarterback.
"Fly patterns are a lot like women. Some are plain. Some are flashy and some are in between. Look at your wife. She caught you, right? Tie a fly patterned after her, and you'll probably catch a lot of fish, but don't dare tell her if you're tying "plain".
Fly fishing for trout is like raising children. You never know what's going to happen next.
Fishing for browns requires stealth, patience, a lot of hiding behind bushes and limited wading. About the only time you'll see me hiding behind a bush is when I encounter a bear. I'd rather be on the water heading upstream. Doesn't seem to bother the rainbows and it's probably the reason I don't catch a lot of browns.
The fly fisher who says they have never, ever fallen while wading , is either a pathogenic liar, or has never been fly fishing.
I have no problems when I'm on the stream. My problems occur mostly at the office. Maybe I should move my office to the stream!
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