[Dry Dropper Combo]

Maxwell, that's a good point about the emerger or pupa riding just below the surface. I always tell myself to tie on a little larger elkhair caddis and then a couple of feet down tie on an emerger and use it as a strike indicator. I've heard people tell me that it's all they do when fishing that hatch, and that they swing it around at the end of their drift too.

[Dry Dropper Combo]

I've used the hopper-dropper technique a little bit, but always end up taking the nymph off because it is more difficult to cast along the bank in tight spots. Never caught nothing using that technique, but keep hearing it works so well. My question is, since you only use about 24" of tippet for the dropper, doesn't that mean you can only use it two feet of water or less? I fished hoppers and stimmies in fast runs 3 or 4 feet deep all the time, where there is no chance the dropper could sink fast enough. That being said, is it possible that a big dry on the surfce get the trout's attention and if it doesn't want to rise at least it will prbably see your dropper and hit it? I just can't imagine a beadhead with no split sinking fast enough, let alone an unweighted nymph on only 24" of tippet. This is a timely topic since lately I've noticed hoppers coming out.

[Forestry Closed]

What do you mean the Bow is closed for the long weekend? Either I must be gullible or the Bow's water is too warm. Wet waded the Bow yesteray and it felt like a dream, probably not for the fish though.