5/ But in my dotage I have come to the conclusion that if these yahoos don't give two hoots about my concerns why the heck should I. A collective lesson is due and all of us should teach it to them. They may not have come for your favorite waters but they will.
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3/ not be able to handle the added pressure, or definitely reduce the enjoyment factor for those who have done the hard work of sussing out those waters and learning how to fish them. And those of us who do that often spend a lot more at fly shops than the casual angler 4/
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2/ water, and the impact it has on the overall quality of local fishing. There are plenty of Blue Ribbon or Gold Medal trout streams that are well known and produce good fishing. Pointing customers to those streams doesn't hurt other, lesser known waters that may 3/
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A long gripe about fly shops, guides and local waters. I understand fly shops & guides need to make a living. I've owned one and been the other. But there is somewhere a line between advertising a water to gain customers and losing customers for advertising that 2/
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From Skwala: Nine Things Not to Do in a Fly Shop. “Please don’t waste our time helping you find the right products, so you can do a pro deal flex and then walk out the door.”
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Stu’s Superior Flies Ltd., an influential, premier fly fishing brand from New Zealand, is for sale. “A reel fishy brand with huge and considerable untapped potential with one of the largest ranges of proven, unique fish-catching fly designs…”
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Kirk Deeter writes about the fate of the fly shop in the new world of direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketing and commerce.
"For some of the largest brands in fly fishing, the direct sales strategy can’t be hidden anymore."
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