It must be a Rogue River thing ... I use weighted fly's (some very heavily weighted ... "otis bug") and almost all the rest will be at least a 'bead-head' of some sort.

Typically, 'we' use a two fly system here: heavy fly first and a smaller bead head on a trailer 2-3 foot behind. First fly (time of year dependent) will be a #4-#6, the trailer a 10-12.

In lower water conditions these will be fished off a dry line and long leader (13-18 foot); in heavier flows a single fly (wted) off either a sinking poly leader or a 15 foot head (even up to sections of T14 which does sink like a bloody rock!).

By and large, Rogue fish are 'bottom huggers' and rarily (sp?) hold off the bottom. You're down, or you're 'dead.'