Sound advice I would say size and color are important in all fly fishing situations. Other factors as surfskigit points out are also things to consider . That’s what make fishing fun .

Is it normal to kill the fish in this part of the world or is catch and release more common?

can you fish two Salmon flies...one attached behind the other New Zealand style?

Very helpful :)

I love your flies, nicely done

yes the fly is for sure important, but I think good technique is the most important. I can give a new fisherman a box of the best flies but they won't help him much. on the other hand You can have a very bad fly (way too big and very wrong colour) yet still find takers if you have the perfect depth,fly angle, and speed. Showing the wrong fly in perfect style to many fish you'll get a rule breaker or anger take.. I often find success fishing big large colourful flies in clear, low water. i like tying big complex flies, so it makes me most happy,confident etc to fish them. More people should try this and they'll find ''wrong'' flies still are pretty good. just not perfect. This means you can fish that cool, large, spring in flames fly you tied in summer season....

Fish will strike anything either it’s a indicator to a fly or a metal spun simply because it’s the only way they actually can determine if it’s a food source, also they use their mouth over potencial competitors that fight for best space that the current and temperature is more friendly to store energy for the long journey ahead, other reason, a self defense trigger mechanisms to protect his breeding grounds, we all know it, all is based on a common principles of nature, only the stronger ones will survive to have better chances to produce the genetic best generations of new breeders.

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If the fish are feeding they will wack a bare hook or a lump of shit.