If I flip my flyline around on the reel, attach a slinky to the end of the
running line by a three way swivel, use 18" of leader to a 2/0 gamagatsu
hook with a tuft of yarn, and bounce it along the bottom (or use a large
enough "indicator" to suspend this just off the bottom) . . .
Am I fly fishing?
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Subject: Re: Deep Pool Techniques
I have always wondered why Washington bans attaching weight
to leaders in
flyfishing only areas. I used to think it was to reduce the
risk of snagging
or to discourage intentional snagging. However, large
weighted flies seem to
be the illegal snaggers preferred M.O. and that rig is
legal.
The problem is when you need to get a tiny fly down
quickly. You
can't add weight directly to the fly without severely
impairing it's action.
Most states do not have this restriction on their flyfishing
only waters, I'd
be very interested in comments on this subject. My suspicion
is this is a
carryover from a time when even weighted flies were illegal.
A little like
the noon opener for pheasant season. One day someone asked
why do we have
this rule? No one could figure out why so they dropped the
regulation.
Terry Whitworth
