A damselfly Approach as closely as possible to make an accurate cast to the spot where you saw a fish. When you hit the target, the fish may strike the moment the fly alights on the water. If a fish does not strike immediately, let the fly remain motionless for as long as you have patience. After the long wait, twitch the fly ever so slightly to provoke the fish beneath the surface. On slow streams, cast the fly up-current from feeding bass and trout and let the imitation float down to them as though it were drowned.
Fish are savage when they strike damselflies and dragonflies.
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