10-13-2008, 01:28 AM
This method is called "flossing" as you are really using the fly to be just off the bottom, the weight on the bottom and hope the line between the two goes into the fish's mouth as it is taking in water to breathe and as you pull the line slides through the mouth and the fly catches it in the corner of the mouth (hence the name "flossing.") This is a debated method of fishing as they are not "hitting" it and you are not really inducing them to hit...it is a technique that requires a sensitive rod and persistance moreso than true "ability" according to those that oppose it. Some places it is very typical practice while many guides are trying to get people to stop doing it - but it is highly effective so why would anyone wanna stop...exactly the reason it is hard to get people to quit doing it.