Fish and Film – Skinny Water Nymphing (VIDEO)

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Fishing is a story . . . During some of the lowest water I’ve seen in our area, I chose to nymph the skinny stuff on a tight line. But instead of fishing fine and far off, I started with a drop shot of medium weight. Later, I mixed in a tracking approach with a single, light nymph. A couple hours in, I streamer fished a long flat, to test the trout’s response. And I finished the morning with some nice trout that responded to nymphs in the strike zone.

Stealth was essential, and accuracy was crucial. This fishing was challenging, but trout agreed often enough to learn some things about where and how they would eat nymphs.

Here are a few resources:

READ: Troutbitten | Series | Drop Shot Nymphing on a Tight Line Rig
READ: Troutbitten | Three Ways to Dead Drift Nymphs – Bottom Bounce, Strike Zone, Tracking
PODCAST: Troutbitten | Series | Critical Nymphing Concepts
PODCAST: Troutbitten | Strategies for Fishing Low and Clear Water S5, Ep6

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What Is Fish and Film?

For more about the Troutbitten Fish and Film series, visit this article . . .

READ: Troutbitten | The Fish and Film Series Begins — Video Trailer

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Domenick Swentosky

Central Pennsylvania

Hi. I’m a father of two young boys, a husband, author, fly fishing guide and a musician. I fish for wild brown trout in the cool limestone waters of Central Pennsylvania year round. This is my home, and I love it. Friends. Family. And the river.

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4 Comments

  1. RICH on November 13, 2025 at 10:04 pm

    ‘Fun, but not the point…..’ Yup! I pray our respective states EVENTUALY get the point. Please don’t stock over wild trout.

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  2. Jerome Graybill on December 1, 2025 at 7:21 pm

    Great video Dom. Plenty of skinny water over the last couple of years here in NJ. Stay well.

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    • Domenick Swentosky on December 1, 2025 at 9:49 pm

      Hey, thanks very much. Yeah, I’m really tired of the skinny water, but we can learn a lot in it, too.

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