Size 10 & 12 - Barbed Size 10 & 12 - Barbless Pack of 3 Daddy longlegs flies Use a floating fly line and tapered leader Cast out and let the flies sit on the surface for 10–15 seconds Try flicking your rod tip up to make the fly duck under the surface If a trout swirls but doesn't take, lift your rod tip high to pull the fly underwater Fish in wooded sections of rivers on windy days Use a Popper Hopper or Booby Hopper on the top dropper Use two flies, with the largest on the point When to use Daddy long legs flies When crane flies are abundant in late summer and autumn When few fish are rising and little hatching On windy days when fish are opportunistic feeders Matching the fly to the hatch Match the size and colour of the fly to the crane flies you see Use a bead head daddy with a slow retrieve
