Dry Fly Fishing - Tips and Techniques The most important factor to dry fly fishing success is fly selection. Three factors play the role in determining what fly to use, size, silhouette, and color. SIZE - falls under the old adage of “match the hatch” anglers need to choose flies that mimic the same size of the insects that are actively emerging. Fish become very selective during the hatch and size can be the most dominant factor. SILHOUETTE - refers to the shape of the fly on the water. Mayflies are easily mimicked with a parachute dry fly. Caddis can be copied accurately with the appropriately sized elk hair caddis. Grasshoppers have a very distinctive shape that even anglers recognize from a distance. The size and shape of the predominant insect in your watershed are the factors you should strive to imitate. COLOR - is the last factor in dry fly selection and can often be more for the angler than the fish. Dry flies become very difficult to track in broken water for anglers and fish. Indicator or Hi-vis dry flies allow for the first two factors, size, and silhouette, to seal the deal while the bright color assists anglers in setting the hook. Color could be as simple as changing the body color of your caddis fly from tan or olive to black. Trout notice the difference. Video: @rimlightmedia #catchnrelease #dryflyfishing #dryfly #flyfishing #flyfishingaddict #fishing #trout https://www.instagram.com/p/CAWqk4kjyo0/?igshid=1ddxglr0znlp9