This was my question to the derby chairman and his answer. I wonder how many people have weighed in a flyrod trolled fish, knowingly and unknowingly.
Frank-
You are correct.
> From:
StripedBass@aol.com
> Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 13:51:34 EST
> To:
derbychairman@mvderby.com
> Subject: FLYFISHING IN THE DERBY
>
> Dear Mr. Chairman,
> I am involved in a discussion on the Striped-Bass.com website with an
> individual who has been fishing, he says, the derby for a number of years.
> Our question to you of mutual concern involves trolling with a flyrod. I was
> told a number of years ago that it is not appropriate to troll with a fly rod
> by a long time derby fisherman. I know the I.G.F.A. would disallow any fish
> caught on a flyrod while trolling and it is my contention that any trolled
> flyrod caught fish would not be weighed in by the weighmasters in Edgartown
> also. Thank you
>
>
> Frank O'Rourke
>
>