It’s Time to Switch: Fluorocarbon is Superior for Nymphing & Surprisingly Affordable
If you want to have the best experience when euro nymphing, it’s time to make the switch to fluorocarbon….
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Video Post: Are You Seeing the Strike?
If you are only catching trout when you feel the strike, you aren’t catching as many as you could be. Learning to read the sighter built into your euro nymphing leader helps you to see the strikes you don’t feel.
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Video Post-Tight Line Nymphing with the Troutbitten Mono Rig
Video post of using a mono rig to tight line nymph for trout.
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The Dry Dropper Rig-My Favorite Way to Fly Fish
Both flies land gently on the water just a few feet above the rock. The caddis sits high on the surface not even noticing the weight of the pheasant tail plunging toward the bottom. I make a quick mend to create slack that releases the caddis into the drift. It swirls in the current to the left of the rock and settles perfectly into the slick.
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Why Trout Strike? It’s Why I Choose to Fly Fish
Revealing the Mystery There are many reasons why I choose to fly fish. Revealing the mystery of what lies…
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The Ultimate 10-Point Guide for Fly Tying Beginners
During the great shut down of 2020, like many people, I had a lot more time at home than ever before. So I recommitted myself to tying flies consistently. I changed my approach and found success. Tying flies became enjoyable because my flies started to look like they are supposed to! I began to master styles of flies by tying them over and over again. Here are ten things I did to to find success along my fly tying journey:
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Egan’s Thread Frenchie is the Ultimate Confidence Fly
Thread Frenchie-Ultimate Confidence Fly I love Lance Egan’s Thread Frenchie because it is quick and easy to tie. More…
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How to Begin Your Euro Nymphing Journey
If you’re eager to try Euro nymphing, resist the temptation to overhaul your entire system. I started with a…
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Euro Nymphing Flies: How to Weight & Organize for Easy Adjustments
This post was created to help readers develop a system to weight and organize euro nymphing flies.
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How a Little “Quicksand” Ended My Trout Season
A big part of troutstrike.com is telling the story of my journey as an angler. From time to time I enjoy telling anecdotes from my youth. Some of my fondest memories of my childhood were the times my family and I would go trout fishing together. This post tells the story of how my father once delayed saving my mother’s life because he thought he had a hit on his last cast. Enjoy!
