do not believe the dry fly opportunities are over.

and it is often difficult to decide if the rise was to your fly

or to a natural. This is when the use of two dries comes into play.

and upstream reach mends to facilitate longer downstream

drag free drifts and absolute fly first presentations.

calmer pools and tail outs I generally

lightest leader possible for the conditions. This often means 12 feet of tapered leader attached to 3 or 4 feet of 5x or 6x copolymer. This is a time when ones tippet must not float upon the surface

and so an application of Snake River Mud dulls the shine and helps your nylon break through the film.

except I substitute the spent wing for an upright split wing of Tiemco Aero yarn in a dark dun grey. This is a no hackle

David Murray Orr pattern.

tied sparse

and tapering towards the head

yet irresistible creature?

trout will create a prey image

utilising any number of triggers allowing them to recognize a given food source.