The comp style dry dropper is the best way to fish a dry dropper in my opinion. Very diverse rig with many advantages. We hope you enjoy fishing this way in the future! Gordon Vanderpool www.flyfishingwnc.com
GM Gordon. I was wondering why you used the blood knot. It makes good sense why to use the blood knot. I am not a fan of multi flies because I usually get a tangle and in the end cut off the top fly . Your method I will try. Thanks Gordon.
I honestly don’t like blood knots for smaller tippet diameters that’s why I stick with the triple surgeons for dry droppers. When I tie double streamer rigs for a sort of drop shot effect i am typically using 12lb flouro and I will use the blood knot in that case. I just feel like the blood knot takes too much tension to seat for 6x
Simpler way...dropper knot on ur leader then attach a leadered dry fly ..attach it with hand over hand k ot...u can change dry flies without cutting leader
The major fault, of using this Style of Dry Dropper Rig. Is that you're limited, to the size of the Dropper. Which, for me, doesn't cut it. If you use this Style Rig, you'll notice that your Dry Fly, likes to stand on it's head, and spin around in the current. I'm in North Eastern Washington, and we boast some of the largest Freshwater Invertebrates in the world. So inevitably, I'm using larger Flies. Both Dries, and Nymphs. You would think that by using a larger Dry Fly, that you would get a different result, but it doesn't work that way. I have given this Style Dry Dropper Rig several chances. With the same outcome. I'll stick to what actually works. ~Tony T., Westslope Angler Flies, Westslope Angler Guide Service.
