Your cast, presentation, and drift all must perfectly harmonize for effective dry-fly fishing — especially when you’re dealing with wise, spooky fish. None of those critical elements matter, though, if your dry fly isn’t, well, dry. My buddy Sean Witman, who guides on several rivers in New York’s Catskill Mountains, breaks it all down.

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Hosted by Outdoor Life fishing editor Joe Cermele.

Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.

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