Re: [VFB] OK, Now for an "Etics" Question

[Rene Zillmann]

As far as I know this was the huge dispute when the English invented 'nymphing'. First attempt was to cast only to fish which has been seen. Therefore it was allowed as substitute for dry flies.   The discussion was about fishing the fish or fishing the water, what we nowadays do mostly. For these purists trolling is not flyfishing as it is 'fishing the water'.   That was the alternative to C&R: Catch only fish you want to keep! 6 hours steamside, 8 casts and 3 catch. Probaly relaxing too.   Regards from Germany Rene         --> snip I realize that this is just a " point-to-ponder." However, flyfishing is casting a artifical fly/bug/lure to fish that you know are there. I'm not sure that this covers nymphing.   --> snip