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Post by flyfishingpastor on Oct 3, 2009 16:07:05 GMT -5
A buddy of mine on another board mentioned all the fun his club had with a "One Fly Tournament" this past fall and I thought, that does sound fun if we wanted to do another "tournament" this coming year. Apparently, they had 2 person teams, each could choose 1 fly and only the fish caught on that fly counted towards the team or individual totals. If you lost it or made a bad choice, you were out of the running. He lost his fly on his third cast, BUT his partner was red hot all day and they ended up winning the tournament.
I thought it would might be something different to try for us.
If, say, the tournament was in July with average temps, water conditions, etc. - what fly would you choose? I'm guessing I'd go either a popper (black or olive) or something else top-water & loud or a wooly-bugger with some flash to it.
Pat
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Post by krebsie on Oct 4, 2009 6:59:05 GMT -5
Pat
That would work if we were targeting a single species, but sense we have 3 different categories and who knows how many different species, that would make our tournament pretty tough! Although, this could justify another tournament, maybe on a single body of water? I'm up for the challenge!
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Post by barryl on Oct 4, 2009 7:56:13 GMT -5
I'm assuming the fly can't have a fuse.  |
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Post by trent on Oct 4, 2009 9:18:49 GMT -5
Nor any electrical wires!
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Post by trent on Oct 4, 2009 9:21:16 GMT -5
Krebsie, with multiple species, it would just make your fly selection that much more interesting.
I know this past year, even though it was a multiple species and category tournament, I still have in mind what I was trying to catch and wasn't targeting multiple species. Obviously multiples species will hit on the same fly depending on what you select!
It probably does make sense, though, to have it be its own tourney rather than replacing the current format. Two is better than one, right?
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Post by Slartybardfast on Oct 4, 2009 14:48:47 GMT -5
I'm in. I was telling Don about that today.
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Post by flyfishingpastor on Oct 4, 2009 20:12:05 GMT -5
I think I've caught just about everything in our local waters on either a popper or a wooly bugger. Maybe that's because I like to tie poppers and wooly buggers to fish around here.  And, yeah, Barry, I think we'd best limit flies to the non-explosive ones! And, Gary, I think it would be tough to limit fishing anywhere to only one fly! It would take a lot of skill to just not lose the danged thing, let alone worry about catching a single species of fish. I'm NOT trying to add tournaments or work for the club, but I just thought it sounded like a fun fellowship event. Maybe I'll just challenge Trent to a one-fly contest, straight-up, mano-a-mano! Of course, I'd have to hire an independent agency to strip-search him and go through his gear to find hidden flies or bait! And, btw, unless I missed it; none of you mentioned a single fly you'd use! Pat |
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Post by barryl on Oct 5, 2009 6:53:14 GMT -5
Well Pat I think everyone is waiting to see if this fully develops before opening the play books.  It does sound like fun. |
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Post by trent on Oct 5, 2009 9:26:47 GMT -5
I know I'll be spending the cold months working on some prototypes. I think the Bead Head Parachute Wooly Popper is going to take it!
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Post by flyfishingpastor on Oct 5, 2009 9:38:07 GMT -5
T-
Now, THAT's the spirit that made America GREAT! ;D
Pat
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Post by rstaight on Oct 5, 2009 10:19:05 GMT -5
What!!!!? You no longer have confidence in your pigeon feather on a stick?
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Post by trent on Oct 5, 2009 10:41:18 GMT -5
While the pigeon on a stick is definitely in the rotation, it just isn't THE fly of choice in a One Fly tourney.
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