La Peute (the Ugly) soft hackle dry

[redietz]

It can, but the translator uses the term "wet fly" consistently elsewhere in the book, and in this instance adds italics to moist.

[wsbailey]

Translating can be somewhat of an art. Moist isn’t a common term in fishing but that was the translator’s choice. This writer uses the term emerger. He goes on to say that the fly isn’t really a dry fly, an emerger, a shuck or a stillborn. He says it can be fished on the water or under the film so “moist” would be a good description.

https://www.euro-fly.com/la-peute-d-hen ... 2x14477193

[DUBBN]

Again, I find it amusing that we are guessing at what the word "moist" implies. In my opinion, it does indeed imply "film".

[ronr]

might be the last french fly I post...afraid we might get someone's feelings hurt over the translation...

[wsbailey]

Lots of interesting French flies by this tyer. The materials are shown with English subtitles.

[DUBBN]

might be the last french fly I post...afraid we might get someone's feelings hurt over the translation...