I've never cared about having flash in dry flies. It does seem to help with nymphs, but nmy experience is very limited -- even though I've fished for a long time I'm only just now getting into nymphing. I do better with flies with prominent ribs like GRHE or Prince than with less-flashy ones like Pheasant Tail. For saltwater, I like a few strands of Angel Hair in flies made of bucktail. A sparse veil of Angel Hair is also useful in "taming" bucktail that wants to flare.
I have tried tying caddis emergers with white/flash Antron, as a wing and shuck. Anyhing to look like trapped air bubbles I feel helps. It works on some fish, but not all. More as an attractor fly at times. I have read that Caddis have a opal creamy wing when they emerg. On tru dries it may add attraction or distraction
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I've never cared about having flash in dry flies. It does seem to help with nymphs, but nmy experience is very limited -- even though I've fished for a long time I'm only just now getting into nymphing. I do better with flies with prominent ribs like GRHE or Prince than with less-flashy ones like Pheasant Tail. For saltwater, I like a few strands of Angel Hair in flies made of bucktail. A sparse veil of Angel Hair is also useful in "taming" bucktail that wants to flare.
I have tried tying caddis emergers with white/flash Antron, as a wing and shuck. Anyhing to look like trapped air bubbles I feel helps. It works on some fish, but not all. More as an attractor fly at times. I have read that Caddis have a opal creamy wing when they emerg. On tru dries it may add attraction or distraction
depends on the situation
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