But he didn't know any fly fishermen locally, Kays says. So he watched the film repeatedly, scrutinizing the mechanics of making a cast with a flyrod. He located in the closet an old flyrod someone had given him and headed for the lake. A novice angler once again, Kays discovered he was on to something big with this new feather-light approach. Fly fishing allows versatility and range.
Presentation is everything.
Once Kays discovered the demands of a flyrod required a little open space, he waded right out into the churning rush and began fishing the choice spots many anglers couldn't touch with their casting reels. Sometimes I can get out there and fish both banks at the same time. The hair of the dog Traditional fishermen here were skeptical at first. Until he started hooking big stripers with regularity using this movie-image setup. But the thrill is not for sale.