Soft Hackles

Willi wrote in
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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.

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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 like spending the day casting upstream. Come days end, though, I can
walk back to my car streamside, or I can tie on a cast of wets, and wade
downstream, covering a ton of water very quickly, in what is to me the
laziest most enjoyable fishing experiences I have. The guides around
here always say that wet flies are what you fish when you want to catch
big fish.



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Scott
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