On 12 Dec, 00:14, Willi wrote:
Mike wrote:
On 11 Dec, 20:49, Scott Seidman wrote:

Yes, that certainly is one way to fish a wet fly effectively, but all the
old gents I know that tie on a cast of three or four winged wet flies (the
same three or four flies for one or two seasons!) who swing down and across
while wading downstream certainly catch many big fish-- and they work much
less hard at it than a nymph fisherman, certainly.

--
Scott
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Indeed, it works, but it is much more successful, ( although
admittedly a lot more work), upstream.

TL
MC

I don't agree.

IMO, dead drifting is over rated. Although dead drifting will
consistently catch fish most of the time, it isn't always better.
Insects both on and in the water MOVE (unless they're dead or are
pretending to be). Adding movement to your flies both wet and dry can
increase your take. It's also more fun, IMO. There are a variety of
ways to give your flies some action.

Willi

I didn´t mention dead drifting. In point of fact, I use a lot of
movement on my upstream flies.

TL
MC