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Fly Fishing With Small Dry Flies (Part 1) | Ep. 170

It sure would be awesome if fish always ate a big ol' grasshopper! But they spend A TON of time eating small flies. In particular, they'll eat tiny dry flies a lot during spring and fall. So, how do you take advantage of the big fish that you see rising to eat what looks like tiny specks out there on the water?

Well, a lot of anglers mistakenly write off using tiny flies, because they seem like they're too much work. You need angel-hair thin tippet to tie them on, you need a magnifying glass to find them in your box, and you have next to no hope of seeing them while they float, right? They've gotta be more trouble than they're worth?

Well, not really. Once you understand how to fish small dry flies, you open up a new world of fish you can catch — including some giants.

So, in this first part of a two-part episode, we're taking a deep dive into fishing small dry flies. You'll learn how to rig them up, how to pick the right one, and other tricks of the trade to make these microscopic hooks work in your favor.

You'll also learn about:

Why you should upgrade your fly rod when you can, and what features to look for
How to tell if you have a good, drag-free drift on nymphs when fishing directly upstream
Why fish refuse dry flies that are too large for what's currently hatching

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