Split Shot: A Solemn Lesson

“A fuzzy, black dry fly on a size 24 hook looked a little too big for a perfect imitation, but a large split shot on the tippet carried this offering to the bottom and turned my day around. The browns slammed this micro fly pattern all afternoon.” Ken Allen notes the age-old controversy over the use of weight on leaders, but determines that the loudest opponents are those who get to fish wherever and whenever they want. On MaineToday.com.