When is a dry fly used?

When fish are feeding on the surface.

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  1. When fish are deep on the bottom
  2. When the water is frozen
  3. When fish are feeding on the surface ✔

Why: Dry flies are used when fish feed at the surface.

Huh, didn't know that: Dry flies are used when fish feed at the surface.

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Dry flies stay dry and on top.
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Answer: When fish are feeding on the surface. Dry flies are used when fish feed at the surface.

  1. Scouting America: Fly Fishing www.scouting.org/merit-badges/fly-fishing
    Explain how and when each of the following types of flies is used: dry flies
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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