I recall seeing a lot of pulling and tugging to remove flies from snags in
the "Rod Length" thread. I don't recall anyone pointing out that a fly is
quite easily removed from many snags by simply running the rod tip up the
line and gently pushing the fly off the snag. Yes you have to be able to
get within a rod length of the fly but in tight surrounds that is rarely a
problem. Of course multiple wraps of tippett around a snag are not so
easily managed.


BJ Conner mentioned using a strike indicator to prevent the leader slipping
back through the rod tip ... I've whipped a loop leader material onto the
line just behind the needle knot, used a loop in the fly line and
left a tag end on the needle knot. Any other ideas on this out there?


Steve