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DRY FLY FISHING

The purists among dry-fly fishermen will not under any circumstances cast except over rising fish, and prefer to remain idle the entire day rather than attempt to persuade the wary inhabitants of the stream to rise at an artificial fly, unless the have previously seen a natural one taken in the same position.

Dry-Fly Fishing…..F.M. Halford, 1889
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Trout Fishing On Hill Streams

  • RLS
  • 11 March 2021
In his introduction to Trout Fishing On Hill Streams, Richard Clapham remarks “that on rock, fast-flowing streams the “one-fly” man can easily kill as many or more trout than the angler with…
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Sunshine and the Dry Fly Dunne
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Sunshine and the Dry Fly

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  • 27 December 2020
Over the past few months, I’ve become fascinated by J. W. Dunne and his mathematical approach to the invention and tying of dry fly patterns with translucent bodies. Name checked by many…
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Dr William Baigent

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  • 23 April 2018
Dr William Baigent I was introduced to the work of Dr William Baigent, by the author Nicholas Fitton, who sparked my interest in Baigent’s “Variant” flies and at the same…
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Catskill Dry Flies
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Catskill Dry Flies & The Charmed Circle

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  • 21 November 2017
Catskill Dry Flies & The Charmed Circle I have always been fascinated by Catskill dry flies, it stretches back to my teenage years when I was given a copy of Harry Darbee’s book Catskill…
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California Dreaming

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  • 30 September 2017
California Dreaming I love American Dry Flies. For more years than I care to remember I have fished with varying degrees of success, a progression of well-known and obscure American patterns…
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John Atherton Dry Flies

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  • 24 August 2017
John Atherton Dry Flies Although to some it would seem rather strange to begin an article on fly-tying with a long discourse on the merits of modern art and the Impressionist Movement.…
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Spring Olive

  • RLS
  • 22 August 2017
For many trout fishermen, the emergence of the large dark olive– traditionally known as the Spring Olive – signals the arrival of a new season. Though sparse hatches of duns do emerge…
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Four High Summer Dry Flies
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Four High Summer Dries

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  • 22 August 2017
Four High Summer Dries High summer in the northern dales can often be a magical time of year. The wildflowers bloom in the hay meadows and surrounding pastures become a riot of colour, the…
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Dry Fly Fishing has a rich angling heritage thought by many anglers to be the pinnacle flyfishing. The Sliding Stream blog features a series of articles about dressing and fishing with dry flies on the freestone rivers running through the Yorkshire Dales. Considered by many fly anglers to be the most enjoyable and visual form of presenting a fly.
A trout taking a floating dry fly is the singular moment in fly fishing that sets it apart from all other types of fishing. Dry flies can be fished in all water types, from slow glides to the fastest of pocket waters and pool necks. And is an effective technique for not just fishing to sighted fish, but also as a searching method when trout are actively on the feed.
With numerous natural insects trapped in or on the surface giving easy pickings for trout, the floating dry fly proves so effective, even with no fish showing at the surface. Dry flies can be fished in all water types, from slow glides to the fastest of pocket water and pool necks. A dry fly dressed with the correct silhouette and size, and fished in the correct manner is often hard for a trout to resist.
Kick your heels back and read a series of fly-fishing articles that share information, tips and techniques about all aspects of fly fishing with the dry fly.
The Slidingstream Fly-Fishing Blog writes about our rich angling heritage with fly fishing articles, tips, photos and videos.

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