Dry Fly School // Tips, Tactics, and Thoughts

Dry Fly School // Tips, Tactics, and Thoughts

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Publish Date:
7 November, 2025
Category:
Fly Fishing
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Was out for a day of dry fly fishing with my younger son and wife, I was spending a bit of time coaching them and thought it would be a good idea to share some of the strategies and tips I shared with them.

Rod Used: Echo Trout X 590-4 https://redsflyfishing.com/products/echo-trout-x-fly-rods?variant=42876989309127
Reel Used: Lamson Speedster 5+ Ember https://redsflyfishing.com/products/waterworks-lamson-speedster-s-series-reels-and-spools?variant=31179586666569
Fly Line: SA Amplitude Smooth Infinity https://redsflyfishing.com/products/scientific-anglers-amplitude-smooth-infinity-optic-green-mist-green-buckskin

0:00 Intro and Skitter
1:18 Mending Intro
3:41 How to Practice Your Mending
5:32 Skittering Tips for Bad Drifts
6:41 Handling Your Excess Fly Line
9:02 Approach. Up the inside, down the outside.
11:39 Pitch 'n Twitch Drag Back Mend
12:39 Fishing a Pool
13:54 Underwater Image of Fly Hitting the Water
15:14 Kid Hooks Trout Skittering Over Boiling Seamlines
16:40 Reach Cast to Feeding Fish
19:24 Stop Parachute Cast
21:47 Dealing With Complex Currents
24:06 Tippet Control in Undertow Currents
25:27 Outake

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