Hi,

I mostly fish 3 wet flies at a time, sometimes two, rarely one anymore. Typically I cast up and across the stream, this way, the flies have time to sink and they cover 2 or 3 different lines. I'll generally use size 12s and 14s soft hackles, winged wets, and palmers. If the flies are dressed very slim and sparsely, then an upstream cast will give them plenty of time to sink to the depth the trout are feeding at. Keep false casting to a minimum, in fact, avoid it if you can. Just pick up the line and re-cast upstream trying to get into a position to drift through the good looking spots. It takes some practice to avoid some amazing tangles, but if you even suspect things have become twisted, pull in and fix things. Don't cast a few times first trying to see if it really is tangled as you will just tighten it into a useless mass. It's often faster to just remove the flies, untangle, then re-tie the flies on the droppers if things are still good.

- Jeff