As a budding fly-fisherman in my early teenage years, I was oftentimes the last one to fully rig up my fly rod. I was always last because, frankly, I was, and still am, very slow at tying knots, putting on my waders, etc.. My sluggish speed caused me to dread rigging up my fly rod or retying my flies because it meant I had to spend a good twenty or thirty minutes sitting on the bank of the river while my fishing buddies caught fish all around me; so I devised a plan that would give me more fishing time and less tying time. Whenever I had to replace a fly rig (two flies and maybe a bead tied on two feet of line), I would stuff the fly rig, hooks and all, into the front of my fishing bag. After a few rig replacements I would have two or three full fly rigs sitting in my bag. Then, whenever I needed to use one of those fly rigs, all I would have to do is pull the pre-tied rig out of my bag and tie it onto my fly line. It was my own fly rigging innovative idea. It allowed me to spend a lot more time fishing and a lot less time retying.
My little innovative fly rigging example is a very simple and small example of everyday innovation; and although my idea may have been used before, in my situation it was innovative. Everyday innovations can range from determining the most effective way to load your dishwasher or finding a quick way to fix your daughter's favorite doll. Although, these innovations may seem small, they are the roots of earth-shaking innovations.
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