Results for 'dry fit'

Best matches

• The Fly Crate Foam Caddis
• The Fly Crate Missing Link Caddis
• Big Y Fly Co Harrop's CDC Biot Emerger BWO - Solitude - Mayfly Dry Fly
• Big Y Fly Co Harrop's CDC Biot Dun PMD - Solitude - Mayfly Dry Fly
• The Fly Crate Fattest Caddis

Why these fit

If you mean a dry fly setup, these are the strongest surface options in the set. The caddis patterns are the most broadly useful: The Fly Crate Foam Caddis rides high and is a good general-purpose trout dry, while The Fly Crate Missing Link Caddis is better when trout are picky about crippled caddis. The Fly Crate Fattest Caddis is another buoyant caddis option for keeping the fly visible and floating well.

For mayfly hatches, Big Y Fly Co Harrop's CDC Biot Emerger BWO - Solitude - Mayfly Dry Fly is best when trout are feeding in the film, and Big Y Fly Co Harrop's CDC Biot Dun PMD - Solitude - Mayfly Dry Fly is a strong choice for PMD surface feeding on technical water.

Technique notes

• Fish the caddis patterns with a dead drift or slight skate, depending on how the naturals are behaving.
• Use long leaders and light tippet for the Harrop mayfly dries when trout are selective.
• The emerger is best in the surface film; it can also work in a dry-dropper or double-dry setup.
• The foam caddis and Fattest Caddis are the easiest to keep riding high when you need visibility and floatation.

When to switch

Switch away from a dry fly if trout stop showing on top, if the hatch is mostly subsurface, or if the water is too rough to keep a clean drift. In those cases, an emerger, nymph, or streamer presentation will usually outfish a standard dry. If trout are refusing caddis but still feeding, the The Fly Crate Missing Link Caddis is the first dry to try before changing tactics.

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