fishing droppers

I'd guess its just the differing surface/subsurface currents messing up your drift, even so minutely that it may not be apparent. To get more action on top, you may want to try a caddis (which flutters & skitters anyway) or a parachute slate drake (the natural also creates a fuss when it hits the water). Both flies are also good floaters.

using a dry on a dropper rig is more or less just a way of using an indicator that will not alert the fish you are chasing too much, while still providing them with the nymph below.  Dually, the option of a large, stimulator dry can induce a look, and when refused, the trout is met with the nymph when it turns down, chances are that's where your getting most of your strikes.  If you are fishing dries,  using a dropper off of it has it's advantages in that respect, but if you are looking for dry fly action stick with the single fly.

ORIGINAL: jimhalupka
edit: I failed to mention after removing the droppers, there was no problems getting risers

 
Could be a few things.
I think to fish that kind of tandem, you have to decide if you're going to fish it as a dry or wet. When effectively fishing dries, drag occurs in a short distance with a few exceptions. Drag is not as critical fishing underneath so even though you may have drag with the dry, fish will still take a moving nymph or wet.
Another thing that may be happening is that after taking off the subsurface offerings, you are paying more attention to your dry fly presentation.
Or, if the whole tandem is drifting within reason, the fish may be preferring the easier meal.

Loomis, get the hell off this site and build my 6 wt, now

thank you for the replies gentleman

because thats what he wants.  a 6wt is perfect for steelheading in Erie my friend, ask DeCarlo next time you see him around.

Im sure ill have to loan out my 7 or 8 wt switch rods to both of you heebs unless you want something else built : )

ORIGINAL: dru2112

haha i do want something built, a 7 wt.

want a quote?  leT mE knOw Okk?

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