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What is a Dry Fly 31?

trout8 videosAugust 15, 2025

Dry flies are floating patterns designed to imitate adult aquatic insects and ride the surface, which makes them a gnarly option for bass as a topwater approach on sunny mid-summer days. A so-called “Dry Fly 31” isn’t a universal standard in most shops; sizes for dry flies normally run from roughly ...

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