It’s skating season here on the Yakima, and few things get trout fired up like a dry fly in motion. When October Caddis are fluttering, stoneflies are skating, or fish are simply looking for something that moves, this is your ticket to some of the most exciting topwater eats of the year.
One of the most versatile and effective rigs in fly fishing is the dry-dropper. It allows you to cover two key feeding zones at once: the surface and the subsurface. But for this setup to work well, your flies need to be in proportion to one another.
Learning to read rise forms gives you a huge advantage. Instead of guessing, you’re responding to what the fish are telling you. It’s a more connected, intentional way to fish—and it works. These are the same tactics we emphasize in our on-the-water dry fly clinics and river education courses at Red's.
Red's Weekly Pro - Tips for the DIY Angler.
By incorporating a reach cast into your skillset, you can improve presentation efficiency and reduce unnecessary line manipulation. This leads to more natural drifts, increased hook-up rates, and a more effective approach to dry fly fishing.
Tip of the Week: WAIT! Then make a game plan to strategically get after actively feeding fish.
Want to become that confident, self-guided angler? Check out our University of Fly Fishing where we teach all of these tips and skills to help you become the angler you aspire to be.
We’ve all been there. Or at least we wish we’ve all been there. You walk or float into a run and witness a handful of large trout actively feeding on top! What you do next matters.
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