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So, you think you have the basic techniques down, and you’re catching a lot of trout using Tight Line techniques. But your fish all seem to be on the small side. You know there are much larger fish in this river, but they don’t seem interested. Why is it that beginners usually catch small fish? Well, unfortunately, it’s not just a matter time before you consistently hook into big trout. You must step up your game. Think and fish differently.
Understanding these 9 Tips will help you advance to the next level and catch larger trout:
- ESN
- euro nymphing tips
- euro-nymphing
- euronymphing
- fly fishing
- fly patterns
- high sticking
- Larger Trout
- rod position
- strike zone
- tips
- trout fishing
- July 04, 2023
- 4 min read
MONO RIG vs EURO NYMPH: What’s the difference- Which is better?
Both the mono Rig and ESN (Euro Style Nymphing) fall under the umbrella of Tight Line Nymphing. Both utilize long leaders suspended above the water’s surface for a better dead drift, with less drag than a floating line set up- Often referred to as “High Sticking.” But what’s the difference between the two systems, and which is better?
- April 20, 2023
- 6 min read
- 1 Comment
Combat the Wind with the Two P's - POSITION and POWER
This time of year is the most unpredictable but you can bet that the wind will come into play at some point in the day. Whether it’s a light breeze or strong gusts, you need different tactics when the wind shows up.
- cold weather
- dead drift
- euro nymphing tips
- euro-nymphing
- fly fishing
- position
- power
- rod position
- tips
- trout fishing
- truckee fly fishing
- Wind
- March 16, 2023
- 3 min read
- February 23, 2023
- 3 min read
- ESN
- euro nymphing tips
- euro-nymphing
- euronymphing
- European Style Nymphing
- fly fishing
- netting
- netting trout
- summer netting
- trout fishing
- truckee fly fishing
- August 09, 2022
- 5 min read
So, you drank the kool-aid. You read all the hype on euro nymphing, bought tackle and hit the water. But you’re still not catching fish. What the heck? I can assure you that you’re not alone. In fact, That was me a few years ago. Back then, I didn’t know what I didn’t know; but now I do. So, I’m going to tell you what I was doing wrong and what I see everyone else doing wrong when they start to euro nymph.
It took me about 100 days on the water to figure this all out. For me, that’s only 6 months, for you it might be 10 or 20 years! Let’s fast track it so you can catch fish now.
I’m assume that you understand the basics of trout fishing in moving water
Things like:
- Cast upstream of the fish and let the fly dead drift in front of it.
- Don’t scare the fish- Always be stealthy when fishing.
- Know where the fish are generally located in the given river.
- October 07, 2021
- 5 min read
- 2 Comments
*Keep in mind that my advice is based solely on wade fishing in technical high sierra rivers and streams for trout- It doesn’t pertain to stillwater, drift boats, steelhead or other large fish. Just river trout. OK?
- September 28, 2021
- 9 min read
When people ask me what my favorite nymph fly is, I tell them I don’t have one. I’m not trying to hide anything, it’s just that I try not to pay special attention to those “confidence” flies- you know, flies that I caught my biggest fish on, or flies I used the day I fished my personal best. Choosing confidence flies are probably some dopamine triggered behavior, I suspect. They get fished most often and so they catch the most fish. But only fishing confidence flies can be holding you back. And when you are having a real tough day out there and the fish won’t even take your star players, you won’t know where to turn. You’ve been beat.
Here’s a better way to select the “best fly” in your box when your confident fly is screaming at you “Pick me!”
- August 18, 2021
- 3 min read
- dead drift
- euro-nymph rods
- euro-nymphing
- euronymphing
- leader line
- nymphing technique
- PVC
- strike zone
- tippet line
- traditional fly fishing
- weighted flies
- March 03, 2021
- 5 min read