| Fly fishing from a drift boat can be a
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| | to add a little weight. Adding too much
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| tremendous advantage over wade fishing.
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| | weight will not allow the flies to drift
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| It allows you to cover a lot more water
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| | naturally with the current. Rather your
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| and get amazingly long drifts. I row a
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| | indicator will pull your flies through
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| drift boat about a 180 days a year and
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| | the natural currents. The undercurrents
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| have worked hard to perfect my craft.
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| | are not always the same as the surface
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| When fly fishing from a drift boat it is
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| | current. You want your flies to drift
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| important to remember it is different
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| | naturally.4. Fish Dry flies downstream
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| from wade fishing. I watch a countless
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| | from the boat.
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| number of drift boats go by trying to
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| | An easy way to do this is turn the boat
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| fish like they would while wading. Here
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| | sideways and cast straight downstream.
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| are some simple tips to help you catch
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| | This can be difficult if the wind is
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| more fish from a drift boat.1. Row the
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| | blowing. If the boat is pointed
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| boat at the same speed as your flies.
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| | downstream, cast as much downstream as
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| Most of the time your flies and the boat
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| | possible and still reach your desired
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| will be moving in different currents.
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| | target. A 45 degree angle downstream is
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| That means the boat and the flies will be
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| | a good place to start. Both fishermen
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| traveling at different speeds. The rower
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| | should fish parallel to one another.
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| needs to focus on one of the flies and
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| | When fishing the bank avoid the
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| slow down or speed up accordingly. It
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| | temptation to cast straight across. Hit
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| is the job of the fisherman to mend his
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| | the bank as far downstream as possible.
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| her line as needed to keep a proper
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| | A reach cast works best.5. Things not to
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| drift. If two people are fishing, fish
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| | do.
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| out the same side of the boat at a
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| | Don't fish behind the boat. Especially
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| similar distance. It is impossible for
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| | with dry flies. You want the fish to see
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| the rower to row two different drifts at
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| | your fly first, not last.
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| the same time.2. Fish nymphs
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| | Don't anchor in a run or on a flat.
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| perpendicular to the boat with the boat
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| | It is rude to block the natural flow of
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| pointed downstream.
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| | traffic.
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| If you fish nymphs in front of the boat
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| | Don't pull anchor and start fishing in
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| you will miss most of your hits. In
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| | front of someone right behind you.
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| fact, the majority of your hits won't
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| | Don't switch sides of the river in
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| even move your indicator. You'll never
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| | front of other boats.
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| know if they even happened. Cast your
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| | Don't row over other peoples flies.
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| line straight towards shore and mend
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| | Don't criticize other boats for their
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| accordingly. You want your flies to
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| | mistakes.6.Things to do.
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| trail back on a 45 degree angle from your
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| | Have fun and catch fish.
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| indicator. This will increase the number
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| | Give others lots of space.
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| of hookups.3. Don't overweight your nymph
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| | Avoid contention on the river.
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| rigs.
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| | We are all out there to have a good
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| Weight your rigs enough to get the flies
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| | time, so lets have a good time.The author
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| to the bottom without hanging up. It
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| | is a fly fishing guide on Utah's Green
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| should take the flies five to ten seconds
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| | River. He works with Flaming Gorge
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| to reach the feeding zone. I can usually
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| | Resort and is owner and writer of Green
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| float 200 to 500 feet without hanging up.
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| | River Flyfisher.
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| If you never hang up you probably need
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