Underused Indicator Nymphing Technique - That Works
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2022
- There is a tutorial on a nymph technique I call Checking-the-Indicator. This is nothing new and has been written about in fly-fishing books for years, just not as much as the more mainstream nymphing techniques. I do find checking-the-indicator is helpful at times while nymphing under an indicator. The best advise I can offer anyone who wants to improve their nymphing skills, is to avoid using one method to nymph fish. There are many different ways to nymph fish, each has it's pros and cons. Knowing when to switch from one technique from another is important. Knowing how to use the different methods of nymphing is equally important. And lastly, working out a nymph fishing system that works for you by, using all the nymphing techniques is equally important as the prior points.
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Amazing, I've always mended up to my indicator but never the indicator itself. This video will change how I drift nymphs. Thanks for the video, very well done.
Thanks for the kind words. This works great, especially for longer drifts. I hope you find it valuable. If is does, and you remember, please consider dropping by back and leave us a report.
that's all I needed to hear.
Excellant video describing 'checking' the indicator in relation to the currents underneath. I think 'checking the indicator' is not talked about enough and it really can be the difference between catching and not catching! Excellant demo on the casts and how to manipulate the line for a good drift! Thank You!
Thanks Tony, your comment is much appreciated. It helps. There are other under utilized techniques used too. I will probably post something on these techniques in a couple of months. Good luck and be safe.
Fantastic information!
Thanks. Go out there and try it, I am tomorrow. LOL. I would love to hear how it worked. Until then, be safe.
Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Old Smuggler.
Thank you for sharing and educating us!
Well explained with great detail. Thank you
thanks free form!
Thank you. Really liked the diagrams.
thanks for the feedback
This is a great help. Thanks
Thank you.
how's the color on the mccloud? has it cleared! love your videos and thanks for posting!
thanks for the questions and compliment. Right now, the mccloud is about 24-36 inches visibility. I just fished it 2 weeks ago, it’s fishing good
lol you know you are in a dark place in your fishing career when you are looking for bobber tips
Get explanation I've heard on nymphing with it without an indicator.
I think maybe fish are there because the pause causes the flies to lift slightly...or maybe the fish was already on...?
It could be both points you mentioned. The point regarding the fly moving I almost mentioned in the description. I do think that the fly moving unnaturally can trigger strikes, with out a doubt. There is a book that basically only talks about this, called Active Nymphing by Rich Ostroff - It's a good read. Also, at times, strikes go undetected, so pulling up, helps set the hook before fish spit it out. Also the point am making in the video, by checking the indicator, it actually slows down your drift in the strike zone, which keeps your flies where they need to be. Great comment. Thank you.
@@flowflyfishing2131 Yes, I should've mentioned that it's a great video and a concept I've sort of had in the back of my brain but your video made it all the more clear. I think that it takes quite a bit of practice to be able to deftly move the indy without moving the flies!
This is good advise but extremely difficult to perform well. I normally see people over upstream mend and put the fly down stream of the indicator and therefore all strikes will be undetected.
Hi Marc. Thank you for your reply and your comment. If you have a decent floating fly line, one that is made to turn over a fly rig, it's not difficult. I have found a roll cast really helps, especially if the flies land really upstream from the indicator on the initial cast upstream. Personally, I don't use euro type fly lines because they don't have any mass to them. I use an old-fashioned double tapper and just tie a long leader to the end while using any euro style nymphing techniques. This way, it I want to fish dries/wets/streamers, I just make a quick adjustment to my leader. I am curious, what type of line are you using?
@@flowflyfishing2131 Normally I use my traditional 4 wt rod for indicator fishing and I tie my own leaders and I use a 35 pound butt down to a 20 pound in 7 feet to a micro swivel. I then have 4x to 6x tippet and have my indicator on the tippet. This thing turns everything over like a champ and mending is easy.
For my 2 wt euro rod I have a Double Taper fly line and then a loop to loop to my short setup with a 1X sighter and then to the tippet ring. I use the 1X when I am only casting up to 2 rod lengths or less.
I have my 35' 6 pound test leader to my 4x sighter and then my tippet ring. So I wind everything off for dries. When I am fishing tight up to 35' away or if I am tight lining slow water.
@@MarcTelesha. Good information, thanks. Sounds like you don't have a problem turning over your rig. I am curious to know what fly line you are using on your 4wt. I generally up my weight on my fly lines, the extra mass helps turn over indicators and any additions weight (in fly or added split shot). Also, If just trying to reposition the indictor that is upstream, just after a cast, I am just throwing a fairly tie roll cast with enough momentum to lift that indictor up and move it a couple of feet. Please continue this conversation if you would like. It's a great little technique that helps get you into more fish when the conditions are right.
@@flowflyfishing2131I am using the AirFlo Universal Taper. With the thick butt section on my indicator rigs I don't need an aggressive tapered line.