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whats the difference from wet and dry flies when fly fishing?

this is kind of a stupid question but what is the difference in dry and wet flies for fly fishing i just started.

Public Comments

1. dry flies float good for beginners they float wet flies sink more for experienced anglers
2. Dry flies float on top of the water and represent insects in the final stage of life when they are flying around and laying eggs on or around the water. Wet flies can indicate the ealier stages of the flies, like the larva. When people say wet flies they can mean a couple different things, they can mean nymphs (early bug stage) or emergers (rising bug from bottom) or even streamers (large flies being pulled through current to represent smaller fish or leeches or crawfish or anything that swims underwater.)