Ace,

I used to use the "duck and chuck" method in windy conditions. The seep lakes tend to be windy in March and I used to use an 8wt rod with a 9wt line and double haul to get my flies out in the wind. I'd use a sinking line or one with a 30 foot sinking section and zing a red bodied muddler out and get it close to the bottom. Back then a red bodied muddler was my fly of choice. it would float up off the bottom a little.. just enough to keep out of the moss. I didn't think it was more than 6 inches off the bottom.

What I do now is go to a lake that's a little sheltered.. or try to get the wind at my back or a little quartering. I don't like it where i have it pushing the fly line over my head as I've stuck myself before and being barbless was the only way I got it out.