I don't think its too easy, just another way to fish. A couple of things I like about it are, the fish are almost always hooked in the roof of the mouth, and its a "clean take" no snagging or lining. Throwing spinners & spoons, driftfishing its all good! But I bet deep down inside the most hard-core steelheader is a little kid that goes YES!!! when that bobber goes down.