03-13-2010, 04:26 PM
When I am fishing dries that are so small that I'm not certain which of the 1000 bugs being swatted at is mine, such as at dawn or dusk when there is glare on the water, I employ one presentation at all times. Always make sure you are behind the fish when they strike. The water's surface tension against your line plants the fly right in their jaw. That buys you an extra second or two to set the hook before they turn and spit it out. If you cast a few feet ahead and pull your leader straight before you commence with the drift then your main line will act as an indicator for the strike and you will have no doubt that somebody tried your hors d' oeuvres. When you get the take, hesitate for a second before you set the hook so that the fish has closed it's mouth and you will increase your hook ratio. That's G 2 G.[
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