Half the battle of becoming proficient in fly-fishing is learning to effectively fish the stream you are on. Part of effectively fishing a stream is choosing what flies to use. This paper will talk about the river conditions, as well as climate and season as means of selecting your lures.
If the water is at a normal level and current speed, with a temperature above 50 degrees, then you will usually be safe in choosing any fly. If the water is shallow or more slow moving, then choose a dry fly. The best method for these conditions is fishing a pool where dries usually don’t work. Attach a nymph with a length of tippet about one and a half times the depth of the water. Tom Rosenbauer offers this advice. “Trout may often ignore a nymph until it
If the water is at a normal level and current speed, with a temperature above 50 degrees, then you will usually be safe in choosing any fly. If the water is shallow or more slow moving, then choose a dry fly. The best method for these conditions is fishing a pool where dries usually don’t work. Attach a nymph with a length of tippet about one and a half times the depth of the water. Tom Rosenbauer offers this advice. “Trout may often ignore a nymph until it