Fly Patterns B ecause of the nature of fish and the areas we find them, we're often posed with encountering solid, immovable objects while presenting flies. T hese conditions, while advantageous for fish, create unique presentation problems for anglers attempting to put flies within the fish's sight window. We often recognize these situations for what they are, and more often than not give the snag hazard a wide enough berth to save our flies, but just as often miss the opportunity to hook what may be the largest fish in the river.
T ying any of our standard patterns in weedless versions gives the advantage back to the angler.
Not only do well protected and concealed fish feed more freely, but they're less likely to have been pressured by other anglers working the same stretches of water. Anglers using the knowledge of these factors and weedless flies, turn the tables on wary fish, and will undoubtedly see an increase in not only their catch rate, but the average size of fish taken. Tying Steps T wo methods for tying weedless flies are commonly employed. One is the loop method, the other is the post. Both are effective, and easily tied with angler preference being the deciding factor at the tying table.