Helen asks…
Fly fishing?
When fishing a dry fly on a stream it is of great importance that the fly is not allowed to drag, but what about when fishing wet flies and nymphs? I have come across conflicting sources of information on this; some say that drag should be avoided, whereas others say that they should be allowed to drag, or that it does not no harm at least. Could someone please clear this confusion up for me? Also is it best to fish them casting upstream or downstream?
Joy answers:
Both ways are correct ways of fishing nymphs, Ive seen anglers doing both, myself including. I generally cast up stream and then let them drag and flow, however this method doesn’t work for all anglers on all rivers, often it depends on the type of nymph, i weighted tungsten headed nymph is obviously better fished closer to the bottom and allowed to drift, however an un-weighted pheasant tail for example should be fished a little higher in the water and only drifted slowly, i hardly ever retrieve nymphs, unless there is a rising trout i will cast about 4-6 feet in-front of it, also it depends on the speed the river is flowing you are fishing, if you don’t feel confident in the fishing of nymphs in fast water stick to the slower almost still water pools.
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