"How do I retrieve when wet fly fishing on small waters? Thank you. Frederick Cook."

H&C blogger Russ Evans replies: "For this type of fishing I use small weighted wet flies such as coachman or black and peacock spider, or goldhead nymphs, on sizes 12 and 14 or even smaller at times. 

On our small to medium sized rivers, fish all methods upstream during the day. Wet flies and nymphs should be cast upstream or up and across and allowed to sink for three or four seconds before starting to retrieve slightly faster than the current. If there is little or no current, use the induced take method with a weighted nymph. Cast upstream and wait for the nymph to sink almost down to the bottom, and then slowly raise the rod tip, drawing the nymph up towards the surface, this should ensure a bend in the rod when a take occurs."