"Larry L" wrote

I use unweighted flies and sinking lines of various sink rates )




It occurred to me to pass on another, seldom seen, stillwater technique ...
high speed sinking lines and FLOATing flies ... i.e. foam flies

This can be deadly as it allows a very slow retrieve just up off the bottom.

Cast, allow the whole mess to sink, visualize that foam fly floating up from
the bottom, and twitch it seductively, tighten to any hint of increased
resistance or weight on the line. Flies with lots of internal movement
seem to work best since they 'breathe' and pulse with just the current ( yes
in a lake ) Slow is an important idea to grasp in stillwater trout
fishing ... almost everyone you see is fishing their flies faster than what
I find works best, most often, regardless of depth and pattern.