Drop down rigging

[bodyman50]

I was just curious about how to tie the drop down rig. I'm not sure if that is the proper term or not,but that's what I would call it. Where you tie a sub surface fly below a dry fly. I usually fish that way with an strike indicator, but this seemed to be a better idea at least you might have a chance catch something on top. How do you determine what size dry fly to use for the size of wet fly. Is there times when should or should not use it.Thanks for your imput.

[Danoinark]

I was just curious about how to tie the drop down rig. I'm not sure if that is the proper term or not,but that's what I would call it. Where you tie a sub surface fly below a dry fly. I usually fish that way with an strike indicator, but this seemed to be a better idea at least you might have a chance catch something on top. How do you determine what size dry fly to use for the size of wet fly. Is there times when should or should not use it.Thanks for your imput.

On fishing a dropper rig.

I would use as small a dry as I could get away with, but without causing the point fly (nympth, scud, worm, etc) from pulling the dry fly under. I attach the length (depending on depth) of tippet material to the dry fly at the hook bend by a clinch knot.

I would think the only time you couldn't use it is in single fly only areas. It's always worthy of a try...Dano

[mizzouflyfisher]

The problem with using a dry and nymph tandem rig is that you can't control the depth of the nymph. When you use an indicator, you can add split shot above the fly to get the nymph deeper. If you add split shot below a dry fly, most all dry flies (maybe not chernobyl ants) will sink. If you are going to fish an area for a while and no that you aren't going to need to change depths and you can get your nymph deep enough without split shot, go ahead and use a dry. I only use a dry/nymph tandem rig when I know there is a pretty good chance that I will catch something on the dry, and I know that I won't want to change the depth of my nymph often.

Mizzouflyfisher