Dutchman,

Thanks. I can slow down my cast and throw weighted flies, but since it isn't as much fun, I tend to avoid it, along with the unpleasant side effect of an errant cast. It's probably more amenable to the two-handed rods, as it usually means throwing heavier lines.

I know fishing weighted nymphs under strike indicators is common and popular among trout fishermen. I was wondering if there is an analogous following among steelheaders, using floating lines, 1/16 or 1/8 oz. jigs, or other weighted flies under a larger strike indicator for steelhead fishing. Seems like it would be much like jig fishing with spinning gear. I read that jig fishermen even put mucilin on their monofiliment spinning line so as to mend it. A floating fly line would handle that task nicely.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.