Results for 'dry flies trolling bottom night fishing'

Best matches

For dry flies, the strongest matches here are caddis and mayfly dries:

• The Fly Crate Foam X-Caddis
• The Fly Crate Missing Link Caddis
• The Fly Crate Caddis Adult
• 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

Why these fit

• For night fishing, a caddis dry is usually more practical than a tiny mayfly imitation because caddis patterns can be fished with a bit more silhouette and movement. The Fly Crate Foam X-Caddis and The Fly Crate Caddis Adult both fit slow water and surface presentations.
• The Fly Crate Missing Link Caddis is a good choice when trout are picky and you want a pattern that can also pass as a mayfly or midge.
• Big Y Fly Co Harrop's CDC Biot Emerger BWO - Solitude - Mayfly Dry Fly is the best “dry fly” option here if fish are feeding in the film rather than fully on top.
• Big Y Fly Co Harrop's CDC Biot Dun PMD - Solitude - Mayfly Dry Fly is more of a daytime hatch fly, but it’s a strong surface option when trout are keyed on small mayflies.

Technique notes

• For night dry-fly fishing, fish slow water, seams, tailouts, and edges first.
• Use a dead drift with the caddis patterns, but add a slight skate or twitch if fish are looking up for movement.
• With the emerger, fish it low in the film on fine tippet and let it ride naturally.
• If you’re trying to cover water at night, start with the more visible, buoyant caddis patterns before going smaller.

When to switch

• Switch away from dry flies if trout are not rising and you’re really trying to fish the bottom; then a nymph, streamer, or wet fly is usually a better tool.
• If you want true bottom fishing, these dry flies are the wrong category.
• If fish are only dimpling or refusing the surface, move from a dry to an emerger-style presentation like Big Y Fly Co Harrop's CDC Biot Emerger BWO - Solitude - Mayfly Dry Fly.

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