The vast majority of your dry fly presentations ought to be made upstream, with you standing slightly to one side of the fish. This optimizes your cast, your mending, and your hook set. But what if you can’t do that? What if there is a fish that is downstream, under cover, and slurping bugs off …
The rise of a trout to a dry fly is perhaps one of the most quintessential moments in all fly fishing. A good cast, a proper drift, and a picturesque take all come together to create what many consider to be the pinnacle of trout fishing. You can achieve this with any old gear. But …
Dry fly season is right around the corner. You probably have all you need to take advantage of this magical time of the angling year. But a $5 purchase could really help your cast and presentation. What might that be? Well, in this episode I walk through a few pieces of gear and techniques that …
I’m sure you’ve seen videos of giant New Zealand brown trout blowing up a dry fly. The only fish for a hundred yards is stalked, observed, and chased with tactical precision. When everything goes right, the water explodes with the most furious salmonid intensity, But again, I’m sure you’ve seen videos of this happening. You …
Cast at a 45-degree angle upstream. Mend. Allow the fly to drift without dragging. Repeat. Honestly, that sounds like an ideal situation. The stereotypical dry fly presentation is fun. However, there are plenty of times when the fish or the setting are anything but stereotypical. So… what now? In this episode I share three dry …
To fish dry flies right, you need floatant. A little dab from these tiny tubes will keep bugs riding high and looking natural. But like anything else in fly fishing, there are various kinds of floatant products that have been created. These other tubes, tubs, and bottles do a lot more than just float your …
