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We always hear about the importance of drag free drifts so I thought it would be great to create a resource listing techniques for achieving a drag free drift. I've setup a community wiki for thi...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by tjjjohnson‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

I frequently encounter trout sitting in the tail of a pool just above the start of the next rapid. So the trout is in slow water with much faster water downstream of it. So typically the fly is swe...

0 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by tjjjohnson‭

I've been experimenting with tight line nymphing and have had good success in murky/choppy water that allows me to get close to the trout without spooking them. However I'm reluctant to use these t...

0 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by tjjjohnson‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

Here are a few technique and gear modifications that can help in windy conditions. Shorter leader Tapered leader Sinking line - These lines have higher density than floating lines which helps the...

posted 6y ago by tjjjohnson‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

I haven't found a difference between landing percentage between barbed and barbless hooked. I kept logs of percentage of hooked fish that I landed in 2019 and changed to barbless for the last 4 mo...

posted 6y ago by tjjjohnson‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

Mending Upstream mend Downstream mend Stack mend Presentation Casts Reach cast Don't turn the leader over fully Tuck cast Puddle cast Snake cast Gear Thinner leader Longer leader Geor...

posted 6y ago by tjjjohnson‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

Dry fly Designed to imitate aquatic or terrestrial insects floating on the surface of the river. Generally dry flies are cast upstream and allowed to drift back with the current. The cool thing ...

posted 6y ago by tjjjohnson‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

Darker colours of indicator like black or dark red work well and white is probably the worst colour high glare situations. An indicator made of light and dark colours can help with visibility in a ...

posted 6y ago by tjjjohnson‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

When indicator nymphing or euro nymphing it helps to have non tapered leader under the water to reduce the drag of the faster surface currents on the leader. e.g. When indicator nymphing in 6 foot...

posted 6y ago by tjjjohnson‭

The orvis tippet knot for joining two sections of leader together is very strong, reliable and quick to tie after a bit of practice. The only downside is that you ending wasting more tippet on the ...

posted 6y ago by tjjjohnson‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

The bow and arrow cast is also effective, you can't cast very far but that's generally ok when there is a lot of vegetation to hide behind

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