Believe it or Not

by Farmer
(Albuquerque)

Went out to some new water this morning. The minnows weren't biting but the back swimmers were voracious. I caught two of these water boatman on tanago hooks. These water bugs were 3/8" to 1/2" long and aggressive. I brought this one home to photograph it. Should've left the hook in its mouth for believability.

“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten” - Benjamin Franklin

"Be sure in casting, that your fly fall first into the water, for if the line fall first, it scares or frightens the fish..." -
Col. Robert Venables 1662

As age slows my pace, I will become more like the heron.