There are two main types of fishing flies that anglers are using, and knowing the difference between the two, as well as being able to determine the best times to use each type of lure is going to help you increase your catches by enormous amounts. Some anglers make the mistake of using these flies for fishing during the wrong times of the day, or under the wrong light conditions and then begin to wonder why other anglers are tearing them apart, and they are simply sitting there fishing instead of catching. The difference comes from other anglers knowing which colors of light and what types of lures to choose under what light conditions.
If the sun is shining bright above you, glistening down through the water column, you are going to have to think about how a fish is going to look up for their food. They don't have eyelids and to protect themselves while the sun is high in the sky, they will look forward and down for their meals. This is just the way nature produced them so you have to cope with the fact and adjust your strategy in order to effectively load your live well. Having a weighted, or wet fly on the end of your line will help you get down in their face or below them on the bottom of the area you're fishing in, and give them a better chance to see it.
However, if the sun is behind the clouds or beginning to set, even after it has gone down for the evening, it is time to break out the top water flies. These types of fishing flies are considered the dry variety, and are often made of foam and other floating materials that will create a light commotion on top of the water. When fish are able to look up for their meals, they are more apt to do so than to resort to the bottom for lunch. This is because it is easier to stalk prey from underneath them, and they can succeed in catching larger meals.
As long as you keep these tips in mind the next time you are trying to figure out which type of fishing fly to use, you are going to have a lot better luck with your catching. It is so simple, yet most anglers just don't understand how important it is to know how a fish acts in their natural environments.
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