Two Ways to fish the fly
There are two ways of fishing the fly, period.
1)With tension – no slack line or
2)Without tension – slack line
Both techniques demand a different and unique set of tools to get’r done, all the while utilizing some of the basic core skills needed for both.
Trout fishing ‘Without Tension’ techniques are typically associated with nymphing or dry fly fishing… Presenting the fly in such a manner that the fly is drifting the same speed as the current.
Trout fishing “With Tension’ techniques are typically associated with retrieving or swinging a fly pattern
It is certainly possible to combine them in one presentation.
