Cat, I�ll have to jump in on this one � EVERY fish I have caught in 10+ years from our pond has been on a fly rod � I post many times about pond fly fishing tackle and techniques and usually get ignored � I have just about stopped mentioning pond fly fishing �.. .BUT �.. I have caught ALL these fish on my own hand tied flies, grass hoppers, worms, Stubby Steves, and PELLET Flies�..etc�.
Cat, you picked the wrong article to quote � times are changing from the traditional elitist image of a fly fisherman to just a versatile fun way to catch fish.
I have been beat up by the �elitists� but my stuff has been published in several national fly-fishing magazines as well as one Australian.
You can keep a big fly in the �strke zone� longer than a lead weighted lure and catch more fish!
Cat, glad you brought up this subject - I have been very disappointed over PB members ignoring the versatility of using �flies� for pond fishing �
By the way, all fishermen should know how to tie good knots � not just fly fisherman
