Angler competence / incompetence would really be the only reason there might be a significant difference in catch rates. Truth is most fly anglers are not that good at it,,, most of them have far more experience with spinning gear having grown up with spinning rods in their hands.
Fighting fish is all about rod angles and pressure. Most spinning rods are 2-3 feet shorter than the typical 9 foot fly rod. A shorter rod will put more pressure on a fish compared to a longer rod held at the same angle. If you held a 9 foot spinning rod vertically above your head like many flyfishers do, you would lose a lot of fish as well!!!
A fly angler who knows how to use lower rod angles to his advantage and how much pressure you can really put on your tippit will not lose that many fish comparative to other gear.
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