Fly Fishing
Jul 12, 2023 02:05:00 #
I was fly fishing at sunrise on Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park July 9th 2015, what a day.
Jul 12, 2023 02:58:13 #
Jon Erdmann wrote:
I was fly fishing at sunrise on Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park July 9th 2015, what a day.
Oh hell yes! Good catch.
Jul 12, 2023 03:36:48 #
Jul 12, 2023 05:56:23 #
Jul 12, 2023 05:58:49 #
Jon, what is the psychology for a person to spend hours making a "fly" then stand in cold glacier water to catch a fish that one could buy in the market. Worse yet to catch it and then throw it back in~! I never understood.
The photo? Well it is great because it provoked my thoughts; accomplishes story telling. Also the subtle colors and construction are excellent. Jon, you did well.
The photo? Well it is great because it provoked my thoughts; accomplishes story telling. Also the subtle colors and construction are excellent. Jon, you did well.
Jul 12, 2023 06:18:21 #
Jul 12, 2023 06:24:30 #
Jon Erdmann wrote:
I was fly fishing at sunrise on Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park July 9th 2015, what a day.
Very beautiful.
Jul 12, 2023 06:40:53 #
Jul 12, 2023 08:15:03 #
dpullum wrote:
Jon, what is the psychology for a person to spend hours making a "fly" then stand in cold glacier water to catch a fish that one could buy in the market. Worse yet to catch it and then throw it back in~! I never understood. :
Fly fishing is the most "Zen-ish" of all the forms of fishing and if anyone's ever fished with lures or live bait, they appreciate how a fly fisherman must be "one with his environment" to be successful. It's being successful with the process, not the free meal, that drives one to release their catch. Plus, I've always said if you don't want to sit cross legged on the floor and meditate, go fishing; it offers the same benefits.
Jul 12, 2023 09:10:49 #
dpullum wrote:
Jon, what is the psychology for a person to spend ... (show quote)
It is a fantastic photo, a nice work of art. Fly fishing is more art form, tricking the fish, fighting the fish, then releasing it. You learn about your environment and get more of a sense of things.
Fly fishing is easy to learn and hard to master, it teaches patience. There are many activities similar, why take a photograph if there’s already pictures on the internet?
I shoot Olympic Recurve, harder than a compound bow, there’s art involved, form, patience, practice and reward. All great avocations require mental attachment.
Jul 12, 2023 09:47:14 #
Jul 12, 2023 09:51:24 #
Thank you all so very much, yes when I am able to go fly fishing it affords me to be one in the elements, when the hook is set no matter the size caught, if feels so successful... and then the retrieval to only gently release the catch back to its waters... yes I was successful that day.
Jul 12, 2023 10:03:21 #
Jon Erdmann wrote:
I was fly fishing at sunrise on Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park July 9th 2015, what a day.
Jul 12, 2023 10:43:20 #
Jul 12, 2023 12:19:40 #
Lovely shot. I used to be serious about fishing moving water (trout), but my rod hasn’t been out of the aluminum tube in a decade. It’s a Thomas and Thomas split bamboo and have been thinking about selling it and my Orvis reel to finance an R5, but just can’t quite bring myself to pack it up and send it to the reseller.
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