Photo: Earl Harper
The entire sport of fly fishing is based on questions: Where are the trout holding? What insects are hatching? What stage are the trout eating? And on and on. Writing in Hatch Magazine, Todd Tanner tries to identify the most important question any angler can ask:
“What fly should I fish this evening?” “What’s your favorite rod?” “Can you explain leaders and tippets?” “Why do I keep getting wind knots?” “Do you still guide or have you given it up?” “Do I need to know the scientific names for all these insects?” “What’s better, a blood knot or surgeon’s knot?” “Can you help me with my double haul?” . . . I could go on, and on, and on. There’s one vital question, though, that rarely comes up. It’s hugely important, though — and definitely worth asking yourself.
Click here for the full story in Hatch Magazine
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