The Orvis Fly-Fishing Video Podcast

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Video Podcast


How To Avoid Micro Drag With Dry Flies and Nymphs

December 07, 2018

Drag on a dry fly or nymph can be insidious when fly fishing. Sometimes it is barely visible to the fly fisher, either on a visible dry fly or on an indicator when nymph fishing. But it can be enough to cause a trout to refuse your fly. Learn how to recognize this tricky "micro-drag" and how to avoid it by changing your position or by making a different cast.