This is a very old one that has been taken even further many years ago. Alan Bramley at Partridge of Redditch even made hooks with an eye where the point should have been. Known as TAG (touch and go) hooks. Well done though you still caught some.

There are some fisheries here which operate on a catch and kill only basis. It has been known for me to occidentally on purpose break the point off my fly. "Here we go, feels like a nice fish. Ho dam its come off!"

Cheers,
A.