04-24-2012, 04:13 AM
Steve is right- you have got to be on the bottom- I will however say that I Rarely have moss on my bottom fly, and that is due to the way I set my flies and weight.
From the 3x leader I tie a section of 3x-1x tippet. About 4" from the bottom I tie my bottom fly on, NOT cutting the tag...but tying a knot in that line, near the bottom-as a weight stop- I attach the appropriate amount of weight for the river that day above thejust above the knot.
Anywhere from 8 to 14 inches above my bottom fly, I will attach my top fly-
The point being my bottom fly is kept out of the moss more often than its IN the moss-and really if a fish has its belly ON the bottom, its eyes are an inch or two above that.
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From the 3x leader I tie a section of 3x-1x tippet. About 4" from the bottom I tie my bottom fly on, NOT cutting the tag...but tying a knot in that line, near the bottom-as a weight stop- I attach the appropriate amount of weight for the river that day above thejust above the knot.
Anywhere from 8 to 14 inches above my bottom fly, I will attach my top fly-
The point being my bottom fly is kept out of the moss more often than its IN the moss-and really if a fish has its belly ON the bottom, its eyes are an inch or two above that.
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