Thread: auto fly reels / garbage

On automatic reels fish 4 all said the magic word "PURIST" . I have lived on the Ausable River for over 30 years and have whitnessed it go from being able to fish with any kind of tackle to no kill, flies only, catch and release. The purist fly fishers have gott most if not all the best trout rivers changed to flys only and a lot to catch and release. I live down stream from a lodge that has an Orvis shop the purist have all the latest gear my wife calls them orvis wantabees. I watch them from my chair in the living room They can't cast and 99.9% of them couldn't catch a fish if it was in a barrel.That said I will use my automatic reel and my old fiberglass fly rods to catch gills and eat them.