So much is made of the notion that once you drop your flies on the water, you don’t want to mess with them…
Understanding the feeding rhythm of fish is critical to dry-fly fishing success.
Every additional false cast diminishes your ability to hookup with a fish.
One of the best tips ever written for the basic backcast.
Being able to “double haul” as you cast a fly rod is an important key to adding distance to your cast.
The number-one mistake most novice fly casters make is going back too far on the backcast.
Most anglers achieve the ten o’clock-two o’clock fly casting mechanics if they’re thinking “10 and 1”.
How tough will the day’s fishing conditions be?
It’s important not to get in the habit of trying to revive every fish that doesn’t need it...