I curs the fly, I think the person who invented the fly is the same one who invented golf, when your on it your on top of the world but when your not it's #$*% the thing. But if I have it in the boat I'll throw it all day, knowing I could catch more fish on something else. I quess there is just something about a 4lb smallmouth bending that 10' foot rod that a 6lb and a jig rod just don't do and that is get my heart to racing. I still curs the fly!LOL