hoosier,

By itself, no rig is more prone to snagging fish than any other...but in the hands of someone with the intent to simply get a rod bent..and enough knowledge to know where the fish congregate, a sinking line is a deadly snagging (lining, flossing, gigging, ripping...)tool.

But..so it the chuck and duck rig your guide had you using.

If you run a fly through a pod of fish enough you will foul hook them. Keen "guides" use small flies and light tippets to encourage break-offs of foul hooked fish, since the only chance you have of landing a fish on that stuff is one hooked in the mouth.

If you are not intending to sweep your fly through the fish but instead are looking to present the fly to the fish and let them decide then fish in clear conscience.

[This message has been edited by LWilliams (edited 15 April 2005).]