Yes I can understand that, for many people it's the same. Me on the other hand I absolutely love this nymphing style, although when it comes to something like Snakehead I make it much harder for myself throwing loops of flyline around. I think what I love about this method is the sensitivity of seeing takes that you would never see or know about otherwise. Also you are somehow much more in direct control when you are fishing only the leader and fly. Still I didn't get into flyfishing through fly casting - as I'm sure you didn't either - but mostly through coarse fishing with worms, maggot and spinners, before progressing to the fly. If there wasn't fly fishing I would still be fishing every day, only not with the fly!Our rivers are very tight and as you know I'm not the slightest bit interested in lobbing nymphs just so I can say I caught a fish fly fishing. For me it's all about the cast.
How do people take up flyfishing in Tasmania? Directly or through other methods first?
Cheers, Paul