tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181061678408323682.post4689973547897656246..comments2023-10-29T01:42:21.307-07:00Comments on Fly Paper: Tarpon Tips: Part TwoFly Paperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08490565567184565469noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181061678408323682.post-79428842531680776202012-10-31T17:46:54.421-07:002012-10-31T17:46:54.421-07:00Brilliant, strategic and I'm sure effective......Brilliant, strategic and I'm sure effective... As usual Doug, you are way ahead of me! Fly Paperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08490565567184565469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181061678408323682.post-31897182527173494802012-10-25T11:00:47.684-07:002012-10-25T11:00:47.684-07:00Happy to read that because it's all consistent...Happy to read that because it's all consistent with my own personal Rule #1 which is "keep the fly in front of the tarpon's mouth for as long as possible".<br /><br />Lately I've adopted a couple other rules that improve my casting and retrieve options.<br />First, only fish with people with bad casting wrists or arms. Or elderly people with limited endurance. They typically can't stay on the casting deck for long and I charitably offer to spell them as often as they'd like. Second, and this applies to most of my usual fishing buddies, I start hitting the beer cooler frequently, right from the start. Even if I don't get out a beer, it puts the seed in their mind that I'm drinking their share of the beer. As the day goes by they soon decide to sit longer to protect their share. Shhhhh, don't tell anybody.Doug Jeffrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964780711233647604noreply@blogger.com