OK, I was being a bit cynical for my buddy the fly fisherman, BUT I can land a 20lb. Steelhead in about a third the time he can and he is an expert on the fly rod.
But saying that, I have seen guys with spinning reels let a fish run 100 yards a couple times.
I will say Parker, during the summer I'll bet fly caught Steelhead or gear caught where it takes 20 minutes to land a fish will produce more deaths than those of us that can thumb down and control a bucking, jumping summer run that will be out of gas if left to thrash about to long.
I only pick on fly fishermen because I can and have been one for 45 years, just choose to use my Revo instead!