W. D. Grey wrote:

An alternative method would be to fish a very buoyant fly - a deerhair
or elkhair amd retrieve quickly to create a decent wake. The fish will
go mad for it and if you dispense with the actual point, not just the
barb, you won't harm any fish and have some great sport. ...

Reminds me of the time Uncle Wally tied one of his "special"
Yellow Humpies on the end of my line. I missed fish after fish
and the assembled North Cackalacky roffians were having great
sport, "Oh, that's tough luck poor Yankee, won't you try again ?",
until I discovered that the hook was snipped above the bend.

Bastids.

--
Ken Fortenberry