How to Set Up a Dry Dropper Rig - Fly Fishing for Beginners

[@venturesflyco]

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[@eatfellowhumans]

I have learned so much from this channel

[@venturesflyco]

Stoked to hear it Justin! Can’t wait til we get into the good stuff (was reviewing the dry fly episode footage today and it’s gonna be 🔥).

[@nathanL22]

Thanks guys! Really appreciate the straight forward-ness!

[@bkcampb]

I’ve watch your vids for beginners and they are perfect! Great vids not to much talking spot on! Well done

[@venturesflyco]

Love to hear it! Glad you’ve found them helpful. Appreciate you taking the time to let us know. 😎🤙🏽

[@BlaineWilleford-fv2jv]

As someone that has taken a few years off from fly fishing and now back in Utah, these help so much. Rather people want to admit it or not, its intimidating because you dont want look stupid around others. These help me a ton on gaining confidence on tying stuff and set ups. The rest I guess is reading hatch reports and just getting out there. I wish people did videos on navigating that first step to actually going out on water and not being scared of taking that first step to just getting out there. For me, I always get nervous and thoughts of: Is going to be super crowded? Do I walk? Do I wade? Can I kayak? and so many others. Maybe I should start a KZbin page for ultra beginners. Thanks for the vids

[@venturesflyco]

You bet! Yeah, you gotta just get out on the water sometimes, and that can be the hardest part!

[@Countrylivinhistory]

Ive been a fisherman most of my life mainly spinner and now at 39 years old iam wanting to try fly fishing. Its something i have wanted to do for a long time. With that being said these master classes have tauggt me alot and am waiting ro finish the classes before i by my first setup and on top of that waiting for supplies to restock so i can buy a starter pack. From a complete beginner in fly fishing this is a great series

[@RoninTy]

Any tips on not getting tangled? Cast, tippet length, etc? I’m struggling out there a bit 😂

[@venturesflyco]

I see most problems with tangles come from not waiting long enough on the back cast. With a dry dropper, you’ve got to wait a bit longer than if you’re just using one fly.

[@KyleFrant]

As always, great video and information. Thank you! What size dry fly compared to the nymph?

[@venturesflyco]

Pumped to hear it! We usually go one size smaller on the nymph. So if using a size 14 dry, try a size 16 nymph.

[@Jdake801]

Never fly fished before. Watched a TON of your videos, this weekend I am headed out to try my first cast with my new setup… Thanks for the videos, how hard could this be?

[@venturesflyco]

haha! famous last words! Hope you get into tons of fish!

[@amandap3980]

Thank you

[@bobmatuzak2263]

Good stuff - thanks

[@venturesflyco]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😎🤙🏽

[@klb6910]

A bigger nymph, go to a hopper dropper or some other high floating foam bug. If fishing for bass a popper will also work great.

[@venturesflyco]

Yup! Good call.

[@cpsullivan69]

Any "go to" combos of dry / nymph that you pair? I think I saw your nymph was the Prince :) couldn't tell the dry you were using (elk hair caddis maybe?). Or is the sky the limit for combinations? (I just so happen to have a 40-fly Essential Collection from a fantastic fly company...so I have LOTS to chose from! :> )

[@venturesflyco]

Dries - Parachute Adams/BWO/Purple Haze/PMD, Chubby Chernobyl, Any kind of terrestrial. Nymphs - Prince, Pheasant tail, Hares Ear, Frenchie, Zebra Midge. Haha love to hear it! Let us know how it goes out there on the water!

[@creativeexperience6388]

Is it a nylon leader to the dry fly then floro tippet going to the nymph ?!

[@25falcons]

should you not use tippet between the end of the leader and the dry fly? I didn't know you could tie to dry fly straight to the leader

[@austinmc2112]

The end of the leader he is using tapers down to tippet

[@SeanPlayzGaming]

will this work with a barbless fly?

[@RickBenejamin]

Yes. You can also tie the dropper tippet through the dry fly hook eyehole along with your leader--works either way

[@venturesflyco]

Yes. But you’ll have to keep good tension during a fish fight. It’s unlikely to come off the hook, but does happen on occasion. Might be better to go with a tag end (triple surgeon’s knot, then cut one of the tags, tie the fly to the other).

[@texasflyfisherman1377]

Much respect to you friend, but you don't have to worry about your dry sinking if you up the size or tie on a more buoyant fly. I've personally tied on 2 or more nymphs under the dry and have had no issues with sinking or bad drifts. A dry dropper is the most effective cast-intensive method for trout (excluding euro), the last thing you want to do is add a bobber to a rig if you can help it.

[@venturesflyco]

Yup. Good call on going for a bigger dry as needed. The dry double dropper is great!

[@aljosadjuricic5097]

But euro nymphing is boring,tiring, destroys the casting hand...

[@texasflyfisherman1377]

@@aljosadjuricic5097 Agreed, that's why I don't do it.

[@Brent5o6B]

I wish….can’t do that here in British Columbia

[@venturesflyco]

Dang… single fly only?

[@Brent5o6B]

Unfortunately!

[@edgarpalafox5790]

No, it's called The Duce Rig