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Critical Nymphing Concepts #6 -- Line on the Water

Feb 18, 2024

Austin Dando joins the host to discuss the benefits of keeping line off the water while nymphing. They explore strategies for managing line, maximizing drift, and the tight line advantage. The episode covers nymphing techniques, effective presentations, and the importance of line control in fly fishing.

53:13

Episode guests

Austin Dando

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Laying line on the water strategically enhances drift efficiency and maintains presentation quality in specific scenarios.

Treating the cider as a placeholder in float techniques ensures natural fly drop and effective contact for quick strike detection.

Transitioning from floating to tightlining requires precise line management, peeling off excess line for smooth drifts and increased strike potential.

Deep dives

The Concept of Laying Line on the Water with Intention

For certain scenarios where maintaining stealth and getting clean drifts are crucial, experts introduce the concept of laying line on the water with intention. By keeping more distance from the fish and using a light approach, this tactic allows for a strategic drift without unwanted drag. It works well in flat water, promoting efficient progress without compromising presentation quality.

Focus on Turnover in Fly Fishing

01:23

Trout Routes: Navigating New Fishing Opportunities

01:50

Consistent Chin-up Challenge and Aging

01:21

Introduction

3min

Nymphing Techniques and Fly Presentations

11min

Mastering the Dead Drift in Nymph Fishing

6min

Mastering Line Control in Fly Fishing

14min

Nymphing Technique with Cider Placeholder

9min

Mastering Nymphing Techniques in Fly Fishing

6min

Nymph Fishing Strategies and Presentation Techniques

3min

This episode is about tension and slack. It's about how we manage fly lines and leaders on the water while nymphing.

Remember, each of these episodes — all of these concepts — apply to all styles of nymphing. So we might choose to lay line on the water with an indicator rig (and sometimes mend it) just like we might choose to float the sighter with a tight line rig.

My friend, Austin Dando, joins me to walk through the tight line advantage of keeping line off the water and what happens when we give that up. Fishing greater distances often requires laying line on the water, and how we manage that line, how we plan for it, makes all the difference between a great drift and a poor one.

Resources

READ: Troutbitten | The Tight Line Advantage Across Fishing Styles
PODCAST: Troutbitten | Fly Fishing the Mono Rig -- Versatility and The Tight Line Advantage Taken Further
READ: Troutbitten | Fly Casting -- Five Tips for Better Mending
VIDEO: Troutbitten | The Hop Mend
READ: Troutbitten | Regarding Classic Upstream Nymphing
READ: Troutbitten | You Need Turnover

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Critical Nymphing Concepts #6 -- Line on the Water

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Concept of Laying Line on the Water with Intention

Using the Cider as a Placeholder in Float Techniques

Transitioning From Floating to Tightlining for Enhanced Efficiency

The Strategic Use of Indicators in Casting Techniques

Fine-tuning Techniques for Floating the Cider

Focus on Turnover in Fly Fishing

Trout Routes: Navigating New Fishing Opportunities

Consistent Chin-up Challenge and Aging

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts