birchy Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Boys.. In most situations the ideal presentation for a fly - whether wet or dry - is a drag free natural drift. However there are times when we'll swing flies or streamers in the current. The other night I was trying to cast to some risers with a dry and was having a hard time seeing the fly - and therefore mending my line properly. At one point I saw the wake from the fly and realized my line was downstream from the fly and pulling it faster than the current. Right when that happened however a fish rised and I was able to hook and land it. Is this what you're referring to when you're talking about "skating" dry flies? Very similar to swinging a streamer with a downstream mend? Quote
SilverDoctor Posted August 9, 2007 Posted August 9, 2007 Boys.. In most situations the ideal presentation for a fly - whether wet or dry - is a drag free natural drift. However there are times when we'll swing flies or streamers in the current. The other night I was trying to cast to some risers with a dry and was having a hard time seeing the fly - and therefore mending my line properly. At one point I saw the wake from the fly and realized my line was downstream from the fly and pulling it faster than the current. Right when that happened however a fish rised and I was able to hook and land it. Is this what you're referring to when you're talking about "skating" dry flies? Very similar to swinging a streamer with a downstream mend? That's it all right. Had fun last night with foam skid bitches. Quote
Christofficer Posted August 9, 2007 Posted August 9, 2007 Buy a few of those big mouse dries and skate them along the surface. Oh, at nighttime. Quote
Hawgstoppah Posted August 10, 2007 Posted August 10, 2007 Yep. I love fishing caddis on a skate. Works good in a long slow flat run, cast out long about 45 degrees downstream, hold rod tip up as high as you can (helps an EHC stay on top instead of sink) and when one takes resist the urge to set the hook as he will almost always turn and hook himself anyways. Quote
kungfool Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Is this considered skating a dry fly as well? Quote
Brownstone Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Is this considered skating a dry fly as well? I usually just let it swing a full arc and then retrieve in strips like that.. Quote
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