Without a lot of weeds or structure I like to move around. If possible, drift with the wind at your back a comfortable casting distance from the shore. If I can get a good drift down a bank, I cast across my body towards the shore and then fin to prevent a loop in the line while I retrieve. Sometimes you need to get the fly a couple of inches from the shore to pick up takes. In overcast/windy conditions the fish will often feel safe enough to stay in the shallows or near the surface for most of the day. In bright/clear conditions they have a tendency to head deeper. If you are really struggling then simply troll until you find the fish - it's the easiest way to cover a lot of water quickly.
“Apparently people don't like the truth, but I do like it; I like it because it upsets a lot of people. If you show them enough times that their arguments are bullshit, then maybe just once, one of them will say, 'Oh! Wait a minute - I was wrong.' I live for that happening. Rare, I assure you” ― Lemmy Kilmister
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Paradise = A 3wt Rod & a fist full of someone else's #32 parachutes
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