Do not dead-drift always; add jigging, pulling, and movement
Do not dead-drift always; add jigging, pulling, and movement
Filters
- Topic: Reading water and presentation
- Original category: Presentation and Drift
- Species: Trout
- Water: Not stated
- Region: Not stated
- Skill level: Intermediate
Tip
Tip: Do not dead-drift always; add jigging, pulling, and movement
How to do it: Vary the presentation with small jigs and pulls to provoke eats that a pure dead drift will not
Mistake it fixes: Dead drifting always
Why it works: Movement can imitate a struggling or emerging insect and trigger a reaction strike. A fly that never moves can look lifeless.
When it matters most: Nymph fishing