I've run into my fair share of these people. I've heard all kinds of stupid things, I don't like nymphing cause I lose flies, 30ft of mono isn't really fly fishing, indicator nymphing is easier and a ton of other stupid things. I've even gotten crap from fly shops. Of all people fly shops should love this style, your customers catch more fish and loss more flies. As far as I'm concerned if people don't want to learn they're hurting them selves. If its not fly fishing I don't really care either, I guess I'm just the guy holding a fly rod using flies catching more fish than the "fly fisherman".

I've noticed fly fisherman in genral are not willing to learn new techniques. I don't understand this at all. I'm not saying Euro nymphing is the only way to catch trout or even the best way at all times but its worth a fair try.

I think back to my bass fishing day and every month I would get my magazines and there would be a new technique and new crap to buy. I would run out and get whatever they told me the next day. Some of it was junk or just didn't work for me but I tried it. In fly fishing it seems like 90% of fisherman want to "match the hatch" and fish in the big slow pools. If that works for you great but it pays to be open minded.