Dry Fly Fishing during the Winter Months?

Yep. Calm and overcast days will bring fish near the surface.

Bugs? Always in the mix. All 12 months. Do fish respond when the sun is blocked by atmospheric disturbances? Yes.

Always? No.

Single midge patterns can bring the fish to the fly. Clusters too.

The most important part of the equation? The sneak. Make the first presentation the best one.

If not? Try, try, and try again.

Small droppers can bring the fish to hand if the dry fly offering is ignored.

But, many just walk away and chalk it up to a fish win.

Next target? Maybe you will win.

The entertainment level is high. The game adds validity to you day. To the hunt. To your journey.

A winter wander on the banks of the Missouri is good. Good for your constitution.

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