New Fly Fisher: Advanced Nymphing Techniques
This episode started with Bill Bullock from Orvis fishing the English River near Awesome Lake Lodge in Labrador. He was suing a 9' 5 wt rod and line. It was a full-flex rod.
His method was to us a size 12 caddis is an indicator with floatant applied. To this he added 3 feet of 5x fluorocarbon tippet as a dropper to a size 14 stonefly nymph. This allowed him to fishing at two levels. He was casting only 30' of line and using drag-free drifting.
Colin recommended six nymph patterns that work everywhere:
You can use them with beadheads or add weight to bodies.
Next up was Ken Collins from Grand River Troutfitters fishing the Grand River near Fergus. He was drifting nymphs around boulders. He stressed that it was key to match the speed of the river to stay natural looking. He said that nine-tenths of the Law of Succcessful Fish Catching is presentation. So take time at good at it he added.
He said that it was important to move quietly through the water and not like an elephant.
He would roll cast upstream 30 degrees and raise rod tip as the fly floats down river. Match your fly to the oxygen bubbles to make sure it is moving at the right speed. At the end of the drift use a "Kick and Feed" technique to extend the drift downstream. Basically, just give extra line at the end of the drift. He was using orange strike putty as an indicator.
Then came Jeff Blood from Spring Creek in Pennsylvania. He said that fishing under the surface increases your chances of catching fish but your approach to the water is critically important. He uses a grid system to fish. Creep into where the fish are lying. Start at the head of the pool and cast a couple of times close and then farther out. Then move downstream and start again.
Finally, there was an interview with Gary Borger. He said it was important to eading the water to plan your strategy.
He talked about three lies:
His method was to us a size 12 caddis is an indicator with floatant applied. To this he added 3 feet of 5x fluorocarbon tippet as a dropper to a size 14 stonefly nymph. This allowed him to fishing at two levels. He was casting only 30' of line and using drag-free drifting.
Colin recommended six nymph patterns that work everywhere:
- Prince Nymph
- Zug Bug
- Hares Ear
- Pheasant Tail
- Red Fox Squirrel Tail
- Muncher
You can use them with beadheads or add weight to bodies.
Next up was Ken Collins from Grand River Troutfitters fishing the Grand River near Fergus. He was drifting nymphs around boulders. He stressed that it was key to match the speed of the river to stay natural looking. He said that nine-tenths of the Law of Succcessful Fish Catching is presentation. So take time at good at it he added.
He said that it was important to move quietly through the water and not like an elephant.
He would roll cast upstream 30 degrees and raise rod tip as the fly floats down river. Match your fly to the oxygen bubbles to make sure it is moving at the right speed. At the end of the drift use a "Kick and Feed" technique to extend the drift downstream. Basically, just give extra line at the end of the drift. He was using orange strike putty as an indicator.
Then came Jeff Blood from Spring Creek in Pennsylvania. He said that fishing under the surface increases your chances of catching fish but your approach to the water is critically important. He uses a grid system to fish. Creep into where the fish are lying. Start at the head of the pool and cast a couple of times close and then farther out. Then move downstream and start again.
Finally, there was an interview with Gary Borger. He said it was important to eading the water to plan your strategy.
He talked about three lies:
- Shelter - fish don't feed from there but go there when hooked
- Feeding - shallow water with no shelter edges of riffles and pools, fish are shy here. You'll find them here if there is a hatch.
- Prime - offers food and protection, top of pool, under a bank, riffle water, on a seam. Fish are here if no hatch.
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