Articles With the Tag . . . mono rig

Troutbitten Shop Summer Sale ’24 — All Leaders, Hats, Stickers and Two New Leader Designs

The Troutbitten Shop Summer Sale ’24 is here, with all leaders, hats and stickers back in stock, along with two new leader designs.

One Nymph or Two? — Here’s a Particular Look That Can Only Happen With Two

“That slowdown on the tag happens when the lower nymph — your point fly — reaches the strike zone,” I said. And even though both nymphs are going slow, they like the position or the level of the upper one.” That can only happen with a two fly rig.

Tippet Protection and Nymphing Rods

Here’s the bottom line: You do not need an extra-soft rod tip to protect delicate tippets while nymphing. Skip past that selling point in the marketing jargon, and make your fly rod decision on the other factors that matter.

Troutbitten Shop Spring Sale ’24 — Leaders, Hats, New Trail Merch, Stickers and More

The Troutbitten Spring Sale ’24 is here, with all leaders, hats and stickers back in the Troutbitten Shop. With this round, we have a few special items to offer, from the Troutbitten and New Trail Brewing company collaboration. There’s a Fish Hard / Drink Beer hat, sticker and t-shirt. The Troutbitten Shop is fully stocked. Hats, leaders, stickers, shirts, hoodies and more are ready to go.

How to Easily Avoid the Mono Rig Coiling Problem

Mar 18, 2020 | Nymphing, Tactics, The Mono Rig

Monofilament fishing line tends to hold the curves of its home. Whatever spool it’s stored on, it peels off in roughly the same diameter as that housing. All monofilament has this tendency, but some brands hold their memory much more than others. This line memory —...

Everything that touches the river drags — Everything underneath drags even more

Oct 15, 2019 | Tactics, The Mono Rig, Tips

This one is simple. Line, leader or tippet laying on the water drags. It’s a plain truth staring right back at us. Meaning, it’s pretty easy to see the results of drag on the water’s surface. It’s harder to see drag happening under the water and out of sight, but once...

The Full Mono Rig System — All the variations, with formulas and adjustments

Oct 13, 2019 | Nymphing, Tactics, The Mono Rig

** UPDATE 2022 ** Like many anglers, I tweak my leader formulas from season to season. I've made a few minor changes to this Mono Rig system since it was originally published. And each of these adjustments make the system even more versatile and effective. Also, the...

Dry Flies on the Mono Rig

Sep 25, 2019 | Dry Fly Fishing, Tactics, The Mono Rig

For many years, I never much considered casting dry flies on a Mono Rig as a viable option. I enjoyed the art of casting a dry with a traditional fly line. And if you asked me about dries on a long leader system back then, I’d shake my head and tell you something...

One Great Nymphing Trick

Jun 8, 2016 | Tactics, The Mono Rig | 19 Comments

Whether tight lining, nymphing with an indicator or fishing dry-dropper, the most critical element for getting a good dead drift is to lead the nymph through one single current seam. Remember, the nymph is always being pulled along by a fishing line. Even on the best...

Fly Fishing Strategies: Tags and Trailers

Mar 18, 2016 | Fly Fishing Strategies, Nymphing, Tactics, The Mono Rig | 22 Comments

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.

The Backing Barrel

Nov 5, 2014 | Tactics, The Mono Rig | 50 Comments

A decade ago I learned about euro-nymphing, and I was impressed with the rig. I gradually made the switch from a Joe Humphreys nymphing style, worked my way through the short line tactics, then lengthened the leader and learned to fish at distance. I believe...