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Larger members of the minnow family, such as creek chub, can be caught on small dry flies or nymphs with a 3-weight fly rod and size 14 Humpy and Woolly Worm patterns.
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Chad Mason, Outdoor Life, 3 June 2026
This exclusive, private-use retreat in a former fishing lodge by Hampshire’s River Test is a paradise for dry fly-fishing enthusiasts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
The cutthroats aren’t huge but are known to rise quickly for dry flies.
—Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 20 Aug. 2025
In fly-fishing, the dream cast is the one which lands the dry fly upon the riffle with all the grace and likeness of a real fly dropping onto water.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 May 2025
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Chad Mason, Outdoor Life, 3 June 2026
This exclusive, private-use retreat in a former fishing lodge by Hampshire’s River Test is a paradise for dry fly-fishing enthusiasts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
The cutthroats aren’t huge but are known to rise quickly for dry flies.
—Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 20 Aug. 2025
In fly-fishing, the dream cast is the one which lands the dry fly upon the riffle with all the grace and likeness of a real fly dropping onto water.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 May 2025
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“Dry fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20fly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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