vamaz, I also use the 'loop to loop' method to connect tippet back to the original leader.
Seems to work OK, but perhaps just isn't 'purist' enough??
There are reasons why one would shy away from loop to loop on tippets/leader connections, but that's mainly for moving water. Rivers and streams. Ponds and lakes no biggie.
As far as purists go, I don't know any. And I know alot of fly fisherman. I spend probably 80-100 days a year fly fishing. Almost all of them have been very helpful and friendly. I've met many on the rivers over the years. I think it's mostly a negative stereotype. All it takes is one bad apple to ruin the bushel.
vamaz, I also use the 'loop to loop' method to connect tippet back to the original leader.
Seems to work OK, but perhaps just isn't 'purist' enough??
There are reasons why one would shy away from loop to loop on tippets/leader connections, but that's mainly for moving water. Rivers and streams. Ponds and lakes no biggie.
As far as purists go, I don't know any. And I know alot of fly fisherman. I spend probably 80-100 days a year fly fishing. Almost all of them have been very helpful and friendly. I've met many on the rivers over the years. I think it's mostly a negative stereotype. All it takes is one bad apple to ruin the bushel.
Dirk, I am really glad that you joined PondBoss, not just for the fly fishing part, but your knowledge of fish and fishing will be a real asset - and good folks to be associated with.
I also cringe at the word “purist/elitist” but the movie “A River Runs Through It did more to bring folks into fly fishing but also drug a few fly fishing snobs along.
I also fished many 100 days a year for many years, but old bones took me to ponds and private waters - yeah I’m old - bought my first fly rod in 1951 - a bamboo SouthBend.
We have had “our” ponds now for over ten years and have only used conventional gear a couple of time to cull come bass.
Most fly fishermen don’t realize that pre WWII small spoons and spinners were often used by fly fishermen - when spin tackle came along the light weight spinners and spoons could be cast on spin tackle.
Back to “purists”- fly fishermen on Pond Boss are really snobs - we use flies with spinners - “panty hose” pellet flies - Stubby Steves and one of our famous members even uses earth worm - Shame - Shame...
The Pond Fly Fishing topic has just been recently added to the forum. Interest cooled down over the winter but is picking up steam recently and hopefully becomes more popular - some folks just don’t get it..
..ponds and fly-fishing are made for each other.
Again - welcome to Pond Boss.
George Glazener
