Submitted by chris_hunt on Mon, 2018-11-26 08:13 Fly Tying Trout Magazine Vote Up Down +6 + Screen Shot 2018-11-26 at 9.12.03 AM.png Editor's note: The following is excerpted from TU's book, "Trout Tips," which is available online for overnight delivery. Fishing terrestrials in late summer can be very productive ... and there's nothing quite like fishing big bugs along grassy banks. In most trout-fishing situations, a drag-free drift is crucial, but not when it comes to fishing grasshopper patterns. Sometimes you have to give a little life to your fly. One summer day, I was guiding some anglers who were dead-drifting hoppers with no success. I suggested they start "skitching" the fly—giving the fly a twitch or two and then letting it ride for 10 feet—and the fish turned on to the movement instantly. You shouldn't pop it like a bass bug. Just skitch the hopper and let it ride. Too much movement can spook fish, but just enough can make them go berserk. Skitch it, let it ride ... and get ready for savage strikes. —Tim Linehan, Troy, Mont.