** NOTE** Video Appears Below. The Fish With Friends series on our Troutbitten YouTube channel is about friendships and good times on the river. It's about the moments, the woods, the water and the fishing. On a spring morning in Pennsylvania, two friends went trout...
** NOTE** Video Appears Below. 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...
** NOTE** Video Appears Below. Fly fishing or gear fishing? What are the strengths and weaknesses of both systems? This video is about what is possible and what is impossible. It is not about what is better. This is an attempt to put a real world perspective on some...
I’ve been writing about the Mono Rig and tight line styles for ten years, and I’ve been fishing with them for ten more. It’s amazing to see how much has changed in that time, how much the understanding and usage of these rigs has grown, and how a Mono Rig is being...
“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.
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.
Casting around structure is one of the toughest things for any fly angler to learn, but what comes before the cast is most important. Don’t walk past the toughest spots. Get close and go get ‘em. Crowd the hazard . . .
Choosing the right indicator is the first step to setting up and effective system. Balance between indy and weight is the key.
How much can we feel the fly at the end of the line? And how well does the fly rod transmit the flex to the angler? These are two very different kinds of sensitivity.
Choosing a fly rod that’s perfect for the Mono Rig and euro nymphing starts with knowing your goals. How versatile do you want to be?
From the best all-around fly rod that’s ready to handle nymphs, streamers and more on a long leader, to specialized euro nymphing rods and dedicated streamer rods, here are my favorite tools for fishing the Mono Rig . . .