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beads and hook sizes for perdigons?
Flies must possess the right shape and the right proportion between the bead diameter and hook size if they are to be used effectively....
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Pocket Water
There are some areas within a stream or river in which boulders, rocks, logs, and other obstructions impede the flow of the current....
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Nymphing in Turbulent Water
An interesting approach to fishing pocket water is the use of a dry fly in the dropper position, which transforms the contact nymphing...
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The Tools for Depth Control
When the hatch is on, the fish are looking for emerging insects, which are located higher in the water column. In general, fish are...
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Overcoming Rain
When the rod is wet, a very long leader tends to adhere to the rod, and this creates a challenge for the cast. The solution is ribbing...
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Special Castings to Control Depth
There are casting adjustments and corrections to be applied to the standard contact nymphing casting, but there are also specific...
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The need to fish at different depths
Trout feed below the surface at different levels in the water column depending on the season, water temperature, and insect behavior....
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Long Range Presentations
In the figure you will see the sighter floating on the water’s surface after the cast, with the rod in position 1. When the nymphs reach...
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EURO-NYMPHING CASTING TIPS
A typical complication to overcome when casting occurs when a boulder or bush obstructs the cast path. There is a way to place the flies...
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Using the right weight in the nymphs
The left side of the figure shows the situation in which the sighter is off the water at a height that corresponds to the desired depth....
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Bow and Arrow Cast
Fishing in very tight spots requires absolute precision to place the flies, and a special cast is therefore recommended. Examples of...
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Casting Corrections to Modify Sink Rate
Surface tension has influence on sink rate and the length of the tippet and leader floating on the water is very relevant. But the sink...
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Basic Up and Across Presentation
There are three phases to consider during this long drift: the sinking phase, the constant depth phase, and finally the downstream phase....
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Dry-Dropper with Euro-Nymphing rig
This technique is ideally suited for fishing at the surface. The dry fly is free from any drag created by currents at the surface. While...
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Upstream Presentation
Anglers often don’t fish the upstream part of the stretch when nymphing, and that’s a big mistake because these areas hold good fish too....
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Modern Nymphing Casting Techniques
In Euro-nymphing, or contact nymphing as is named nowadays, casting short to medium ranges is i not all that difficult, but anglers will...
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Mono Rig VS Euro Nymphing line
One of the goals of the contact nymphing technique is to maximize control over the flies, and to have them drift free of drag. Because...
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Fishing the Pools
Deep, calm waters with slow currents are sheltering lies on bright, sunny days or in the presence of any danger. Pools are also good...
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Dead Drift, Drag Forces and Tippet Diameter
Some insects have their origin as larvae, living on the river bottom. These insects drift at the mercy of the current because of the...
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Control of the Rod Angle R and the importance of the length of the rod
For a given fishing distance, the Rod angle angle will be determined by the angle formed between the rod and the water surface. The main...
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