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Technique Guide

Tandem Dry Fly Pairings

Two dry flies fished together on the surface, a larger point pattern trailing a smaller imitation 16–24 in. behind it. Already decided on tandem dry? Below are all 9 sourced tandem dry pairings TroutTips tracks, from every river and season, filterable by river and season. For help choosing a technique in the first place, see Choose Your Technique.

9 sourced pairings

Tandem Dry across every river we track

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9 pairings
Runoff
Parachute Adams / BWO dry #14–18 (tied on first) + Elk Hair Caddis #14–16 tan-olive (or black-bodied #16–18), 16–24 in. behind
Shallow (<2 ft)Tandem Dry
🪰 Hatching now: Blue-Winged Olive, Caddis
Leader & tippet
  • Tandem dry
Eagle River · Michael Salomone, Vail Daily
Summer

Fly selection, depth, technique and leader setup.

Winter

Fly selection, depth, technique and leader setup.

Summer · commonly paired

Fly selection, depth, technique and leader setup.

Winter · commonly paired

Fly selection, depth, technique and leader setup.

Summer · commonly paired

Fly selection, depth, technique and leader setup.

Summer · commonly paired

Fly selection, depth, technique and leader setup.

Summer

Fly selection, depth, technique and leader setup.

Summer
Elk Hair Caddis #14-16 + Griffith's Gnat #16-18 trailed behind as a double-dry
Shallow (<2 ft)Tandem Dry
Leader & tippet
  • Double-dry (two dry flies)
Clear Creek · Rocky Mountain Anglers, Clear Creek report
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