Fishing Tip…LESS LINE is BETTER when trout fishing in a stream.

If you think you are getting a drag free drift, think again. The only perfect drag free drift is a fly drifting down a current lane with no leader/line attached. If there is a line and leader attached, there is drag; the question is, "to what degree" .

This tip assumes that as an angler you are able to perform the multiple techniques needed to promote "near perfect" drifts including but not limited to , Parachute, S and Reach casts, feeding line, etc…

Dry Fly Presentation- Although the river keepers and anglers in Britain would be appalled at what I am about to say, the heck with them, we are in the USA

Position yourself above and a bit across from the fish and/or location

Always make a preliminary cast that is literally 50% of the way to the target. This allows you to get a bearing on where your fly is in relation to the target. This also forces the angler to shorten up and use less line on the approach. Many times the trout is sipping insects near the bank. If the angler uses to much line on his first attempt, well you get the picture.

Work your way into the trouts feeding lane. It may take two to three preliminary type casts to get the fly into the feeding lane. Once you have the fly in the feeding lane utilizing most likely a right/left reach with a parachute/pile cast give the line slack immediately (anticipate the need for slack) and then manage the slack by needed corrections.

After the fly has been presented to the spot/fish make sure that you retrieve your slack - because when utilizing a down stream drag free presentation the amount of line when the fly hits the water is significantly less than after the presentation is over - as slack was given to promote the drift. Therefore strip in and start the procedure over….Do a preliminary cast that is approximately 50% of the way to the target and work your way into the target as explained. This is strategy. A hunting strategy for trout, and it works!