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It's been known now for some time that our hero Matt Hayes has taken up fly fishing, and It's been said by a few that Matt is foresaking his roots as a coarse angler.
In this week's Angling Times, Matt admits a new found enthusiasm for game fishing and an overall dis-illusionment with what a lot of coarse fishing has become. He says that he wants to "be inspired" and that "game fishing is ticking all the right boxes for me",
He goes on to say that a monkey could be taught to employ some of the "bore-them-out" methods employed on many coarse big fish waters.
And do you know, I tend to agree with him.
Because within the discipline of fly fishing, there will always be skills in casting that have to be learned, and both art and craft forms in the fields of fly innovation and tying.
A lot of modern coarse fishing techniques have eliminated the need for these skills - haven't they?
But what do you think?
In this week's Angling Times, Matt admits a new found enthusiasm for game fishing and an overall dis-illusionment with what a lot of coarse fishing has become. He says that he wants to "be inspired" and that "game fishing is ticking all the right boxes for me",
He goes on to say that a monkey could be taught to employ some of the "bore-them-out" methods employed on many coarse big fish waters.
And do you know, I tend to agree with him.
Because within the discipline of fly fishing, there will always be skills in casting that have to be learned, and both art and craft forms in the fields of fly innovation and tying.
A lot of modern coarse fishing techniques have eliminated the need for these skills - haven't they?
But what do you think?