Dry Fly Fishing Down Stream | How To

In this detailed video, Simon Gawesworth explains how to fish a dry fly in a river downstream. Most anglers fish a dry fly to trout by casting upstream, but the downstream dry fly can give anglers a great edge when it comes to catching a particularly wary trout. Simon shows how to get an effective presentation of a dry fly to a rising fish when cast downstream, and also explains how to carefully approach the casting aspect to avoid scaring a fish.
Any angler watching this video will be left with the knowledge of this very effective river trout fly fishing technique, and will learn a few of the subtleties that make it so deadly. Simon finishes the film by catching a beautiful, large cutthroat trout from under a tricky tree branch.
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[@edhubble]

If you’re paid to go fishing , you need to deliver the goods and Simon delivers, every time.
‘’Epic’’, as the man says.

[@delbertnawyn]

Simon, you have helped make my passion even better! You probably don't hear me, but I'm talking to you every "fishing" weekend!! All your how to's end up on my river!! Thank you ever so much!!!

[@FlyfishermanMike]

Usually I'll go upstream and hook the cast to keep it out of the fish's face but sometimes currents don't play nice. When it all comes together the down stream dry is truly awesome!

[@69texaseyes]

Thanks. That will help out. Many creeks i fish has to be fished downstream cause upstream is blocked.

[@Ak90123]

Loved this video!

[@andykjohnsonjohnson7622]

Nice video Simon 👍

[@TheAimtoplz]

Beautiful!

[@pchbluejeans]

Master class.

[@darrenwilson9795]

Great video, very helpful! Early on he says there is no way a fish would take a fly dragging across the surface, but at 04:50 this is disproven when a fish takes the fly while it’s under drag. Sometimes downstream with drag (skating) can be a effective way to fish.

[@1114flibby]

I was going to comment on that, I can, without doubt, tell you a trout will take a dry down stream as it pulls tight and skates on the surface.

[@woahwoah28]

@@1114flibby the chances are way lower tho lol

[@joannebaird4946]

Quite common to see people fish a dry fly wet and catch fish. Do you hitch your bug for cleaner retrieval. Shake it up and try everything. I've seen salmon chase a dry fly up the side of a rock and take

[@ibookje]

Lovely!

[@nicholasbtt5699]

Great vid

[@jkgkjgkijk]

This guy is great! Where's he from? Good teaching voice and inflection, as well. Subscribed

[@dirkreese6230]

Nice Pool!

[@ninjahead1]

Technically fishing almost parallel not downstream but to each their own. Nice fish

[@daveedayers1342]

Very nice

[@MalachiLehbruh]

I’ve been dragging fly’s and get huge rainbows they prefer it dragging here then again we have tons of tiny water spiders that do that

[@daddymcsnacks_561]

My man busted out a whole spool of line! Lmfao. Rio sells 12' leader. Which is what I get just for this very same type of fishing. Helps save me some tippet. 🎣🤗😎

[@Sean-id1pn]

👍🏻

[@FordFracture]

I'm not a pro like you but I cast up stream and let it float down and past me and pull in slack when needed and it has worked for me ( many years )

[@newflyfisher]

Upstream dry fly fishing is definitely the preferred means of presenting the fly, however, sometimes you don't have a choice so Simon does a great job of detailing how to do this properly. Thanks for feedback!

[@Goober523]

Dang it I'm new to this and I was at a spill way and I was letting it drag

[@newflyfisher]

we all have issues with drag on flies but once you master some of these techniques, then you will catch more fish. have fun learning!

[@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13]

Don't stress yourself out about doing things right or wrong too much. You will learn. Main thing is to have fun and you will learn a lot more. And most of the stuff you learn will be from simply getting out there as much as you can. Remember rocks rock, foam is home and wood is good.

[@antoniomontieljr.8025]

How did you get your net detached

[@newflyfisher]

He probably had a magnetic clip type net attachment. You can buy these at fly shop or from amazon.

[@bensteer3778]

When he was talking about the tree he missed the strike?

[@josephkrejci4574]

Different fish. The one that rose was more in the middle of the river, not tucked against the bank.

[@bensteer3778]

Cymro bach

[@nickbea3443]

Let down by the clumsy infomercials at 0:50.

[@lovetheoutdoors9485]

Lol. All my catch has been down stream even with nymphs and streamers...

[@dylanmounsey7515]

I blame tight spaces lol

[@italiantroutaholic8926]

funny how that hat kept changing colors .

[@lewis809]

Haha yeah wtf is going on!!

[@smoothcriminalprojectf1009]

It's actually a different hat notice when it changes the Rio logo goes from big to a small yellow logo. Lol

[@nervousstranger]

Aren't you quartering down stream?

[@newflyfisher]

Looks like he is but almost a reach cast he is using to do it

[@jamesshimer9677]

Am I the only one who finds quartering down way more successful than upstream?

[@mr.robinson1982]

I find lakes & ponds more effective than streams...i usually fish from a...Kayak...i know that that is sacrilege but its not about how much equipment you have but how to find & catch the fish.

[@sanchopancho6735]

There's certain situations it's your only option but quartering down is the move for sure.

[@exnihilonihilfit6316]

Who's here after searching for "dry fly fishing" after watching "A River Runs Through It (1992)"? 😁

[@scottseifert4086]

I always feel fishing downstream w a dry is cheating, it's too easy. I call it walking the dog.