Alexandra

Alexandra - A Trout Wet Fly

A wet fly like Alexandra is designed to be fished below the water's surface. Wet flies like Alexandra are tied as deceiver or attractor patterns. The success of the wet fly like a Alexandra often depends far more on its action and movement in the water than on the Alexandra resemblance to a particular insect, but that is not always the case. Although not frequently considered by fly fishermen Trout do see subsurface insects with wings which is why wet flies like Alexandra are successful. Let us consider why a fly like Alexandra may be useful under water:

• some flies begin to hatch below the water surface and the Baetis group of up-winged flies (for example olives) swim or crawl beneath the surface as adult spinners in order to lay eggs, often climbing down reeds or grasses.
  
• Frequently duns and spent spinners are swamped by the current and forced under the water surface.
  
• Emerging duns that have been unable to get rid of their nymphal case or at the time of emerging are drowned when they float under rough water that is flowing over a large rock or ledge are also hunted by the fish.
  

Alexandra Wet Flies

Although fishing with a dry fly is probably the most exciting form of our sport fishing with wet flies like Alexandra is probably the most productive, why? simple 80% of the trout's diet is food taken below the water! The trout on purpose lurk in slack water near eddies and small plunge pools to look out for food. A wet fly like Alexandra looks like food to a trout! Clearly a trout does see winged insects under the surface at certain times of the year so be prepared with a selection of different colored wet flies for when the fish are not taking from the surface. When the fish are preoccupied or need tempting the angler must use ingenuity to discover what the fish are feeding on and what color they are taking. When fishing wet flies like $product_title, it is important to remember that the higher the wave on the water the larger the fly hook size for Alexandra can be, but still remember to consider the brightness and clarity of the water.

Alexandra Fly Fishing Wet Flies

There are numerous other methods for fly fishing with wet flies like Alexandra. These include the dead drift method and the upstream nymphing method. Using Alexandra in a team of wet flies is a good technique for catching fish. The tried and trusted technique of wet fly fishing with flies like Alexandra involves casting your fly line downstream and across the river. This technique, although basic, is excellent to use for the new fly fisherman, since the fly line with the Alexandra is tight at all times – a trout generally hooks itself when taking a Alexandra fished in this manner, although you still want to set the hook!. Simply cast your Alexandra downstream and across the river from you. Follow the Alexandra downstream with your fly rod, keeping the rod tip pointed at the Alexandra and rest of the team of flies. The current of the river will quickly form a belly in the fly line, swinging the Alexandra across the river – which imitates a swimming insect. An angler can also twitch either the rod or fly line to put a little more action on the Alexandra.

Once the Alexandra hangs directly downstream from the angler, raise the rod tip slightly, which raises the fly out of the depths of the river imitating an emerging insect, frequently bites can come while lifting the Alexandra. An fly fisherman may also twitch the fly rod to provide a little additional “action” to the Alexandra – something which frequently provokes a strike. You can even leave the Alexandra there for a short while, moving the rod tip up and down, thus taking the fly up and down in depth. This provides some time for any nearby trout to have more time to see and look over your offering.

One of the most overlooked but simple accessories for the fly fishermen is split shot. A simple piece of split shot on the fly leader can take the Alexandra deeper into the water and is an essential accessory.

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As well as selling Alexandra The Essential Fly sells a range of trout dry flies of different types including Blank Buster Klinkhammers, Bristol Hoppers, Craneflies, Daddies or Daddy-long-legs, Caddis flies,Damsels, Dapping Flies, Foam Flies, Hackled Dry Flies, Humpies & Irresistibles, Klinkhammers, Mayflies, Micro Dry Flies, Midge Flies, Midge Dry Flies, Parachute, Klinkhammer & Thorax flies, Stimulators & Stones, Terrestrials and Winged Dry Flies.

Of course for  trout fly fishing as well as Alexandra you can also look at Buzzers, Trout nymphs & buzzers, Trout Wet Flies, Trout lures, Trout streamers.

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Alexandra - Fly Tying Dressing

For the more adventurous among you we have provided tying specifications for the Alexandra. Remember at The Essential Fly we sell the Alexandra at incredible prices with a top quality fly and service to back it up. It is certainly worth tying the Alexandra yourself to understand the pleasure of catching a fish with your own tied fly, however at the price we sell flies it is only worth tying one or two Alexandra as your can spend more time fishing instead of tying flies - buy volume online with us.