I love the mad scientist aesthetic of modern nymph fishing. No other form of fly fishing lends itself to so much creativity. Fact is, there are more variables in play with a nymphing rig, and there are more options for the angler to present the fly. A nymphing angler...
** NOTE: This is Part Four of a Troutbitten series on fly fishing for trout through the winter months. This will all read a little better if you back up and find Parts One, Two and Three. I walked to the familiar counter and laid a bag of orange material...
** This is part two of a Troutbitten article series covering common questions about the Mono Rig. The first article, Lines, Rigging and the Skeptics, is found here. ** Before digging in, let's define the terms . . . The Mono Rig The Mono Rig is a long leader fly...
I write so much about nymphing that people assume I don’t fish dries. That’s not true at all. I fish dries all throughout the year, happy to take the chance to fish on top when the trout give me a good reason to do so. I also fish streamers almost every trip, and I...
Sometimes trout are feeding so aggressively that the particular intricacies of how nymphs are attached to the line seem like a trivial waste of time. Those are rare, memorable days with wet hands that never dry out between fish releases. More often than not, though, trout make us work to catch them. And those same particulars about where and how the flies are attached can make all the difference in delivering a convincing presentation to a lazy trout.
Two nymphs can double your chances of fooling a trout. But there are downsides. Here are some strategies for rigging and getting the most from two fly rigs.
We've gotten a lot of questions, comments and reactions to a few recent articles that we published about Sighters, Tight Line Rigs and Why Fly Line Sucks. It's cool to see so much interest. Many of the questions are about the mono rig itself, and there is definitely...
The Mono Rig is a hybrid system for both tight line and indicator nymphing styles, and for streamers, dry-dropper and dry flies, all while using #20 monofilament as a fly line substitute.
The Mono Rig is a hybrid system for both tight line and indicator nymphing styles, and for streamers, dry-dropper and pure dry flies.