George and DD, when fishing with my wife (who always outfishes me) a flyrod in a small boat while trying to unhook her fish, dealing with the trolling motor, etc is a recipe for disaster. My fly line becomes a tangled mess, I have an much easier time flyfishing with my boys.
RBB, the fish were hitting it on the drop. I have never seen a sustained and agressive bite like that for worms.
