I use both a vest and a pouch but at different times. Both will easily carry all of the flies I need for a day or even a week. I decide which I’ll use on a specific trip based on my expected needs for the large items. I like a vest if I plan to carry a rain coat, lunch, single lens reflex camera with an extra lens and more than a small bottle of water. If I don’t need all of these items or if I’m floating a river in a boat where I carry these items in a dry boat bag I use my chest pouch.

The trout are very wary in the low streams from now to fall and we often spook those on feeding stations. However, when light to medium rain dimples the stream surface the trout are less wary and will taike your dry flies. Drift a Murray’s Flying Beetle size 16 or 18 over these trout and you’ll catch many of them.

Sure they work. When I used to fish the Madison River with the late Charlie Brooks we would often fish three flies on the leader. Not only will you learn to catch trout but you will also learn to untangle the worst twisted leaders you’ve ever see. I’d suggest fishing a two fly rig for a season before you start fishing three flies at a time. This system is also very effective for smallmouth bass when you use a Mr. Rapidan Skater with a Red Squirrel Nymph.