04-15-2013, 05:13 PM
Very well written Riverdog. I will agree moving water can be more challenging with multi hooks and a lot to take into account as you have posted.
Do I think you need to learn with one first? No. but again, that is my opinion and the many newbies I have fished with..
And again, I feel by tying off the bend of a hook does hamper the natural drift of that lead fly. Tags on the other hand coupled with tying the fly using a loop does open up all sorts of free movement.
Three flies is something else however. Two flies are easy to control, but for some reason, that third one is scary.[
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I have been fishing rivers exclusively this year and the Provo River bounce and a Thingamabobber when fishing multi flies is pretty easy.
Go with what works for you, and wait till you hear about a wash line style[
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Do I think you need to learn with one first? No. but again, that is my opinion and the many newbies I have fished with..
And again, I feel by tying off the bend of a hook does hamper the natural drift of that lead fly. Tags on the other hand coupled with tying the fly using a loop does open up all sorts of free movement.
Three flies is something else however. Two flies are easy to control, but for some reason, that third one is scary.[
]I have been fishing rivers exclusively this year and the Provo River bounce and a Thingamabobber when fishing multi flies is pretty easy.
Go with what works for you, and wait till you hear about a wash line style[
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