"How To Fish A Dry Fly" - Far Bank Fly Fishing School, Episode 7

#flyfishing #learntoflyfish #howtoflyfish Dry fly fishing for trout is seen as the pinnacle of fly fishing experiences by many fly fishers due to the extra skills needed to be consistently successful. In addition, many say that the visual aspect of a trout taking their dry fly off the surface is the most rewarding thing in fly fishing. Whether you're a first-time dry fly fisher, have been struggling to catch trout on a dry fly, or just need a few more tips on how to catch more, and bigger trout, this episode is for you. In this episode we talk about what a dry fly is, look at when and why you would fish a dry fly, discuss the particular gear a dry fly angler needs, look at some great dry fly rigs, offer some great tips to make you a better dry fly angler, discuss the best way to observe the water to choose your target, look at fishing the dry fly upstream and downstream, and finish with a few last pointers and reminders of how to be a successful dry fly angler. At the end of this episode, you will have learned all you need to approach a trout river with the utmost confidence as a dry fly angler, gained an understanding of exactly when to fish a dry fly, and know how to set up your gear to maximize your time on the water. This is the first episode of Season 2 of the Far Bank Fly Fishing School that I filmed for Far Bank, and is shared courtesy of them. #flyfishing #learntoflyfish #howtoflyfish Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:00 CH1 - What is a dry fly 03:26 CH2 - When to fish a dry fly 06:50 CH3 - What gear do you need 11:39 CH4 - Great dry fly rigs 14:46 CH5 - Tips to make you a better dry fly angler 16:48 CH6 - Observations for a dry fly angler 19:02 CH7 - Planning your angle of attack 20:27 CH8 - The upstream dry fly 25:06 CH9 - The downstream dry fly 29:00 CH10 - Last pointers for the dry fly angler