(VIDEO) Sighter Angles While Tight Line and Euro Nymphing

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At what angle should we set the sighter? Should it be vertical? Should it be at a 45? Should it be flatter? And should it stay the same throughout the drift or should it change?

While tight line or euro nymphing, you can get excellent dead drifts with any sighter angle if you’re attentive to the details and understand the strengths of all angles. There is no better leading angle. It’s a choice based on preference, skill, objectives and river conditions.

TIMELINE
0:00 Intro
0:10 All Three Sighter Angles
1:23 Different Angles, Same Spot
3:12 More Tension, Less Tension
4:34 Keep Two Flies in Shallow Water
5:33 Is It Really Vertical?
5:58 The Lift and Lead
6:15 Orvis
7:43 Showing the Lift and Lead
9:05 Lead at Any Angle
10:34 Angle Choice in the Wind
11:08 Devin Olsen’s Video
12:08 Vertical for Depth
12:24 Preference and Situations
12:55 The Fish and Film Videos

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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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