Hi all,

I apologise in advance for basic nature of the post...

I've been a part-time fly angler for a few years now having learnt my trade as a course angler in the south of England as a kid, and since moved up to Edinburgh. I generally fish whilst holidaying around the highlands and thus don't get out as much as i'd like. In the past i've always stuck to a single fly, normally on a floating line, and this has been ok for what i'm after - i get as much from being in these amazing places as i do from catching. However, i've started to visit more local, sticked fisheries and so am trying to learn a bit more about the art.

So, my question is (and there'll no doubt be more )When and where is it advisable to start using multiple flies? And how do you go about attaching more than one fly to the leader..??

Cheers!

P

Have a look here How do you use three flies instead of one?

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Only use more than one fly when you are pretty sure you could explain what advantage you'll gain by doing so (frequently you can of course, but other times not....) - don't do it blindly

Make sure the fishery rules allow multiple flies, some smaller stocked commercial fisheries don't.

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HI' PH. If your casting is up to it, a three-fly team of wets or dries increases your chances of covering fish. Also, the three-fly wet team allows you to make a more comprehensive exploration of the water column; but when you put on a second fly, I would say that your chance of having a tangle probably goes up by four times; add a third fly, and the possibility is probably nine times. I'd say try two flies for a while, and some experienced anglers do that anyway when it is windy. Another advantage, when fishing wet loch style in a drifting boat, is that the resistance of the point fly and the middle fly allow you to dibble the bob fly through the waves at the end of your retrieve. TC