01-04-2009, 03:04 AM
Europeans (English, Irish etc) have been using this technique for years.. it is called dapping..
the basic idea behind it is to keep the fly just touching above the water.. the wind will dance the fly around and that motion and surface disturbance is suppose to bring the fish up to the surface..
Irishfloattube on the float tubing board did a big discussion on this a while back..
if I am not mistaken you use regular line.. attach the "floss" like you would a leader (10 - 12 feet long).. and then a short piece of tippet attached to the fly itself..
Ill do some searching and see if I can find the link or other information on the web..
btw.. they do not use dental floss.. the floss they use is more like a very strong small ribbon..
MacFly
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the basic idea behind it is to keep the fly just touching above the water.. the wind will dance the fly around and that motion and surface disturbance is suppose to bring the fish up to the surface..
Irishfloattube on the float tubing board did a big discussion on this a while back..
if I am not mistaken you use regular line.. attach the "floss" like you would a leader (10 - 12 feet long).. and then a short piece of tippet attached to the fly itself..
Ill do some searching and see if I can find the link or other information on the web..
btw.. they do not use dental floss.. the floss they use is more like a very strong small ribbon..
MacFly
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