Does it really matter what it is called as long as its legal, "moral" (no extreme anguish to the fish), and it works? I personally find that a single action reel is much more fun no matter if its called trolling or fly casting! My .02 C, Matt -----Original Message----- From: "Desert Eagle"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun Jun 09 12:28:15 PDT 2002 Subject: [VFB] OK, Now for an "Etics" Question
>Hope this will generate answers and not to many rocks. > > I have been studying the techniques used by Walleye fisherman up north. >It appears that one of the most productive and often used methods of >locating them is by trolling. I am have some pretty good luck by using a >sinking line and long leader to get the weighted flies down, but keeping >them at depth on the retrieve is almost impossible. > Now for the question. In using the canoe I can and often have used a sea >anchor to maintain a slow drift with wind or current. It is not much trouble >using a sinking fly line with a long leader and weighted fly to be able to >get them down deep. But I guess my question is, rather than using a striping >retrieve and then casting back out and waiting for it to sink again, is >gently "Trolling" a fly at depth, on a fly rod, with a fly line and leader, >still considered "Fly Fishing" ?? It appears that this may be a very >productive way to not only locate the Walleye, but be able to keep the fly >in the "Fish" zone longer. When they are located, if on structure or >schooled, then I can anchor and cast to them and work them normal fly >fishing fashion. Would this be considered "Ethical" fly fishing ?? > >Input will be appreciated, stones will be dodged. >Jimi > ___________________________________________________ GO.com Mail Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com
