A long overdue answer to some, The Secret Fly

Quite a few years ago on the eve of the TU annual picnic I went early because of the March Brown, Grey Fox and Sulphur hatch and the Grey Fox emergers were everywhere, catching them was easy, just get a good float over them and they ate it. It did not take long before I had guys watching and of course trying to coach me about how to do things so after a few more I decided to hang it up of course one of the older guys came running up and wanted to see what I was using and I said no! Well of course after that I was branded a shit head and the secret fly guy, well screw you! If you think about it after over 40 years of testing and having many days of not trying to catch trout but just looking and sampling the water for different forms of emergers I think I have earned the right to decide who gets to see what I'm using and who dos not. The fellow who wanted to see the fly could care less about how much work goes into a new pattern or a new type of fly, all he wanted was instant gratification (take up golf), and he would have given it to everyone he would have seen. I have no problem helping people but when it comes to just giving something that has taken that long to refine I draw the line. Some people just want the end result and could care about the journey, well go some where else to get it. From that time on I got my ass busted and heard snide remarks about the "Secret Fly", well guess what we all have them. If I had it to do over again I would do the same thing to this guy, oh I have given the concept to other people who can keep their mouth shut and not shout it out on the mountain top. If you work on something that long and it works for you keep it and if you want pass it on ok but be careful who you tell. I love to share concepts and some patterns but those that work so very well for me I keep close to my chest. Call it stupid but if you know who I'm talking about I am sure you would agree, just a pattern junkie was he.
  Well it Jan 24th and we are to get another 1+" of rain, just when it was getting to good levels on the waters we get this! Jesus I have more flies than I'll every need now but keep tying.