rustayy
Location: Islamorada,FL
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 Posted: Thu 05/20/10 1:32 pm Post subject: dry fly |
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| Great question. But there are a few answers that i can come up with. In traditional dry fly fishing, your fly should float the entire time. This is best achieved by using a floatant and dry shake with a perfect drag free drift which is easier said than done especially in fast water. A sloppy drift can lead to sunk flies. If fish are eating flies that are on top of the water, then you should try to match the hatch and recreate with your fly what actually is going on in that particular situation by keeping your fly on top of the water. But, fish are not always eating flies on the surface when it might appear that way. A lot of the time trout are eating emerging bugs, drown or crippled bugs. And yes, although it may look the same, it is not. Pay attention to how the fish are rising....if it is a subtle slurp, then they are probably eating bugs on the surface. If it looks more like a violent slappy rise, then they are more than likely eating and chasing emerging bugs. When this is going on, then a sunk fly can actually work really well. Try snipping off the hackle/cdc/elk hair etc. on your dry fly. Let it ride under the surface. This can imitate a drown fly, emerger or cripple really well. Give it a shot...and mostly be really in tune with what those fish are doing.....the clues are there, figuring it out is when it becomes even more fun. Hope this helps out |
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