[chi flyfisher]

I've removed a branch or two over the course of a season if it affects a casting lane on a little pressured stream. On such stream found me hitting the same small limb (isn't that always the case - that one pesky small limb grabs my fly EVERY TIME!) I'll never move an instream log/branch to improve my drift, presentation, ability to get to where the fish are unless I have a fly attached to said stick and I need to (and can easily) move it to get my fly. I couldn't imagine sawing clear instream structure.

Cheers,
Mike.