**Mending** - Upstream mend - Downstream mend - Stack mend --------------- **Presentation Casts** - Reach cast - Don't turn the leader over fully - Tuck cast - Puddle cast - Snake cast ---------- **Gear** - Thinner leader - Longer leader - [George Harvey leader formulation][1] to introduce slack into the leader Tight line nymphing can also be a great technique for reducing drag when casting across different current speeds [1]: https://troutbitten.com/2019/07/21/dry-fly-fishing-the-george-harvey-leader-design/