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Originally Posted by senkosam
True if forced to fish one or a few spots. But lures not only cover territory, they find fish and fish patterns that bait and flies can not. Finesse lures outfish flies in my experience because of the huge variety of lure actions, shapes, sizes and lure speeds applied. Larger lures can get reaction strikes better from larger fish - trout not being much different than most freshwaterbullies.
Convincing fish of this or that or fishing for hungry fish seems second thought when the only thing important is how irritable or active the fish is when it senses your lure. For all I know it just ate and has a full belly.
In the sense of suspended school fish minding their own business, here comes a lure one gets hooked on and BAM! more are caught one after another. A fly may get the response, though doubtful in my experience with other freshwater species.
JMHO and 50 yrs. experience
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IMHO and 45 years experience (you got me by 5). One can accomplish both depending upon fly selection. A good streamer guy will cover just as much water as a lure fisherman at pretty much the same pace. It's really just gear preference the methods and tactics are kindred spirits. Wet fly fishing can be similar in scope and tactic as well.
Do you consider hair jigs flies or lures? They will certainly get attention of multiple species, same for buggers and articulated streamers. Not all flies are dainty, match the hatch, size 20's.
BTW - when I fished bait I covered a good amount of territory
No moss grows on a rolling stone.
