T y It may be difficult to narrow down all the options for your fly box. There * Dry flies float on the surface and imitate adult insects. * Nymphs are fished below the surface and imitate immature life stages of insects. Flies are three main types of flies: dry flies, nymphs, and streamers. * Streamers are fished under the surface and imitate small fish and other swimming food. Techniques Dry fly fishing - casting upstream and allowing the fly to pass over feeding fish Nymph fishing - allowing the nymph to tumble with the current, along the stream bottom after you cast; use a strike indicator on the leader to set the nymph at proper depth; splitshot on the tippet allows the nymph to sink to the bottom Streamers - may be fished multiple ways in different water conditions; cast and work the streamer back towards you, or let the current determine the direction of the streamer while you keep a tight line 50 Pennsylvania Angler & Boater * March/April 2022 fishandboat.com p e of shttp://www.fishandboat.com