I always say flyfishing is a matter of trial and error, specially when things are not going good. There are so many factors that can decide if your going to be successful or not. Size of the fly, pattern, color,....... But, you as angler can do what you like, if the fish just are not responding or just are not hungry, there's nothing you can do. The fish always have the last answer. Tight lines 🎣 from the Čech Republic 🇨🇿.
Wise words. I think an important thing to remember is to be realistic. And if you're not catching anything and you've tried everything it might be a sign that you should take a rest and have a stream side drink.
very interesting, as i am a novice in the art of fly fishing , i tend to fish in stocked dams, would you present another talk on the same subject , but for still waters
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I use tippet rings ALL the time. And find I have NO problems with presentation. First I think this is because I use the smallest rings as possible. Ofcourse I'm talking about dryfly. With nymphing the size is less important. A very important factor however is the buildup and length of the leader. Your leader has got to have the attitude to roll out very good. Try to make your tippet longer, this also could solve a part of your problem. It's a matter of trial and error. Tight lines 🎣 from the Čech Republic 🇨🇿.
When trout fishing and using a 9’ 5X leader, I trim off the section of the leader where the 5X begins (best guess). I then tie in my tippet ring and add about a 2-2 1/2 foot piece of 5X or 6X fluorocarbon tippet depending on my needs. This seems to work best for me and it does make changing out your tippet much easier while on the water.
