New Zealand & Australia Fly Fishing Blog

calmer pools and tail outs I generally

as when fishing emergers

I like to position myself adjacent to the trout

when fishing to trout rising along the edges of calm

smooth pools it is not wise to cast from behind the trout

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.

Aero Wing

or Z - lon

tied sparse

and tapering towards the head