Fix presentation before changing the fly when a fish seems to refuse
Fix presentation before changing the fly when a fish seems to refuse
Filters
- Topic: Reading water and presentation
- Original category: Presentation and Drift
- Species: Trout
- Water: River
- Region: Not stated
- Skill level: Intermediate
Tip
Tip: Fix presentation before changing the fly when a fish seems to refuse
How to do it: Keep the pattern, correct lane, timing, and drift, and stay patient through several well-placed presentations
Mistake it fixes: Assuming a refusal means the wrong fly
Why it works: Many apparent refusals are lane or timing misses, not pattern rejections. Changing flies repeatedly resets the presentation problem instead of solving it.
When it matters most: Dry fly, selective fish