Wet Fly
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What is the difference between dry fly and wet fly fishing?
The single answer is a dry fly floats on the surface of the water and a wet fly sinks. But, of course, there's a bit more to it than that.
The dry fly
If trout are taking a form of food such as beetles floating on the surface of the water, the logical thing to do is to fish an imitation of a beetle floating on the surface. Beetles aren't good swimmers. So to imitate the beetle in action as well as in looks, the fly must drift freely. On still waters this would mean casting out and letting the fly sit there, whereas on a river the fly would be cast upstream and allowed to drift downstream completely unhindered by line and leader.
Drag is the term used to describe the pulling effect of line and leader on a fly when it deviates from the natural drift of the current. Drag is not always a bad thing in dry fly fishing, as some insects scuttle across the surface of the water leaving a wake.
Pulling a suitable artificial fly across the surface would be the right thing to do when imitating them. Obviously a floating line should be used with the dry fly, and the lighter the better, 5 or 6 weight being suitable for most situations.
The wet fly
Wet fly fishing is more diverse than dry fly fishing and can be divided into three main areas, traditional wet fly fishing, nymphing and lure fishing.
What is the difference between dry fly and wet fly fishing?
The single answer is a dry fly floats on the surface of the water and a wet fly sinks. But, of course, there's a bit more to it than that.
The dry fly
If trout are taking a form of food such as beetles floating on the surface of the water, the logical thing to do is to fish an imitation of a beetle floating on the surface. Beetles aren't good swimmers. So to imitate the beetle in action as well as in looks, the fly must drift freely. On still waters this would mean casting out and letting the fly sit there, whereas on a river the fly would be cast upstream and allowed to drift downstream completely unhindered by line and leader.
Drag is the term used to describe the pulling effect of line and leader on a fly when it deviates from the natural drift of the current. Drag is not always a bad thing in dry fly fishing, as some insects scuttle across the surface of the water leaving a wake.
Pulling a suitable artificial fly across the surface would be the right thing to do when imitating them. Obviously a floating line should be used with the dry fly, and the lighter the better, 5 or 6 weight being suitable for most situations.
The wet fly
Wet fly fishing is more diverse than dry fly fishing and can be divided into three main areas, traditional wet fly fishing, nymphing and lure fishing.