DR,

They are steelhead. Steelies, steelface, metalhead are all lowbrow, which is consistent with and OK if fishing with lowbrow methods. Fishing the swing for steelhead is high falutin', so no lowbrow terms are allowed when so engaged.

MF,

Skating a dry isn't difficult, just more work. I can do it, and love the surface take, but I fish in part to relaxe. It's more relaxing to fish a wet fly on the swing and stare at the birds, sky, and other surroundings than it is to pay continuous attention to the skating fly. If I weren't lazy, I'd skate more.

Sg