Davy,
It's probably to avoid people snagging the fish with big heavy jigs.
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Davy,
It's probably to avoid people snagging the fish with big heavy jigs.
I really don't think the 18' leader rule has anything to do with snagging. It is just an old rule that has been in the PA fly areas for many years. I guess they thought if you use more that 18' it is not fly fishing any more. PA has some strange rules.
On the Salmon River in NY you can't use any added weight May till August. Why do you think that is? If I had to guess I would say because of snagging. But its only for the fly fishing zone. I think some people have it in their mind that using weight is not "traditional" fly fishing. That is why they banned Slinky's in their FFO zones.
flyfisher,
I was talking about the salmon river and not being able to add extra weight, not the PA 18ft leader rule.
Both rules seem a little fishy to me. It is not like you need to a split shot to snag a fish. Besides who would actually want to snag that is just about the most worthless way to catch trout IMHO.
Kyle,
I don't think it has anything to with snagging on the Salmon river. If it was a snagging issue it would be for the hole river and not just for the fly fishing only zones.
then why would adding weight be an issue?
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Both rules seem a little fishy to me. It is not like you need to a split shot to snag a fish. Besides who would actually want to snag that is just about the most worthless way to catch trout IMHO.
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My meat hunting ex-brother-in-law used to snag fish for salmon in Cold Creek in Sandusky OH. I always thought it was a gutless way of fishing.
Kyle some people don't think fishing with weight is traditional
What is tradiational these days? Bamboo rod, silk line, gut leader? Its funny when a person talks traditional and they are holding a 1,000 dollar rod and a 700 dollar reel! Maybe if tradition meant spending money that would count;)