Best way to fish wet flies?

Question

Floating line-sunken leader
Intermediate line?
Sinking Line?
Rate of retrieval??

Answer 1

I would go for a floating line, they work best overall and sinking line is rarely used though may be helpful in other areas of fishing.

Wet flies should be fished diagonal to currents with a rate that is most comfortable, starting out with a nice slow retrieval, fast enough to make it barely skim the surface( only 1 in. from water surface) maybe slower.

Spit shots or sinkers should be used sparingly and so, use only what is necessary.

Hope that helps!

Happy trails and a fisherman's luck!

Answer 2

Floating line, sunken leader, in teams of two or three. Tie on 2 or 3 different colors, see what works, then switch to the one that catches fish.

Wet flies should be dead drifted until the last 15 degrees of swing through your cast, then they should be slowly retrieved and lifted through to your back cast. I've caught a lot of fish that way.

Answer 3

Its great on a floating line , maybe a 12 foot leader , ace of
spades on the point , 1st dropper a dunkeld , top dropper
soldier palmer , this would be for bright day for a dull day
dark flys , Kate Maclaren , Clan Chief , Black Pennel ,
Strip them through a wave , or slow figure eight , but try
different retrieves , change your fly it can change your luck .
The same approach can be used for the sinking line , vary
your retrieve , keep your eyes open for surface movement
in case you are fishing to deep . Tight lines .

Answer 4

Get yourself a copy of " Greased Line Fishing " by Jock Scott. This is primarily written for the salmon fisherman, but also applies to steelhead and trout fishing.

Tight lines!

Answer 5

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