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Chapter Six: Dry Fly Fishing

Basics in avoiding drag, adding movement and fishing emergers.

Dry Fly Fishing Chapter 6 - Video Lessons From Orvis On The Basics of Fly Fishing

Some feel that catching trout on a dry fly is the epitome of fly fishing. We can't argue that it's about as much fun as you can have on a trout stream because everything is visual. Learn how to fly fish for trout with dry flies including avoiding drag, when to fish emergers, what to do when a rising fish does not take your fly, and when to add movement to your dry fly.

You will also learn how to make a curve cast, how to fish a dry fly from a drift boat, how to modify a leader on the stream, and much more.

Watch the entire chapter, or select segments below:

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  1. Intro To Dry-Fly Fishing

    00:25

  2. When Dry Flies Work

    01:23

  3. What To Do When You See Rising Fish

    01:19

  4. Learn By Watching Rises

    01:30

  5. How To Match The Hatch

    01:59

  6. Presenting A Dry Fly

    02:20

  7. What If A Fish Does Not Take Your Fly

    02:27

  8. Fishing A Dry Dropper Combination

    01:04

  9. False Casting

    01:04

  10. Curve Casts

    00:58

  11. Prospecting In Fast Water

    02:06

  12. Prospecting With A Dry Fly

    01:55

  13. Sight Casting With Dries

    01:30

  14. Dry Flies Conclusion

    00:47
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