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.
Category: Tactics
Video Post-Tight Line Nymphing with a Mono Rig
Video post of using a mono rig to tight line nymph for trout.
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.
Egan’s Thread Frenchie is the Ultimate Confidence Fly
The Ultimate Confidence Fly I love Lance Egan’s Thread Frenchie because it is quick and easy to tie. More importantly, it is one of the most effective patterns in my box. For me, the thread
How to Begin Your Tight Line & Euro Nymphing Journey
You may feel tempted to race into Euro nymphing. I get it. You want to catch more trout. I did too. As one of the most impatient people on the planet, let me give you
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.
How Bait Fishing Helped Me Get Better at Euro Nymphing
To solve this problem, I went back to my roots as a bait fisherman. I was shocked to learn that so many bait fishing principles align with euro/tight line nymphing concepts.