Link to post Share on other sites. I thought I needed more weight inside my patterns to sink to the proper depth, so why not pack on the lead wire? So, I stick with a very basic setup when tenkara nymphing: 12 foot rod (sometimes longer), Hi-viz fluorocarbon level line (#3 usually), tippet, fly. Hall of Fame NCAA basketball coach John Wooden said: “Although there is no progress without change, not all change is progress.” I continue to hear how contact nymphing (commonly known as “Euro nymphing”) is a fad. You really need to read through the fine print in the description of the lines to figure out what’s what. Everyone wants a definite answer to “How close can you get?”. Traditional tapered fly lines and tapered leaders have greater mass between rod tip and nymph, and with a higher rod tip angle, the line will sag. Logan quickly realized the jigging motion creates a continuous twitch in the sighter and knew to set the hook anytime this twitching stopped. I usually like to add some movement as it drifts, which can be attained by jigging the fly with the rod tip, stripping line in, using the rod tip to shift current seams, or any combination. Tight line nymphing, performed well, is a mental challenge as much as it is physical. Both of these scenarios have produced some of the largest trout I’ve ever caught. Youth Fly Fishing Team and Fly Fishing Team USA, and is a two-time U.S. National Fly Fishing Champion. Very often, the weight classes will correspond specifically with the actual line size. The repetition of seeing hundreds of sunfish strikes with his nymphing leader has given Logan the “nymphing eyes” you need for trout. These heavily weighted rigs create greater tension, so you feel the strike due to that tight connection. I love swinging for flies because its so simple. Lighter nymphing rods allow you to cast a narrow, competition-style fly line and level leader very easily. Nymphing is aproductive method for catching trout because of those former and lattercharacteristics. Think of drifting your nymphs rather than dragging them through the water. I think about how bulky my nymph patterns were a decade ago, especially those tied with lead wire. And the result would be extremely difficult casting and very limited “contact” with the fly. This reduction in line/leader length allows lightweight nymphs to sink quickly and drift naturally. Required fields are marked *. The basic set-up allows me to move from more traditional tenkara to tenkara rod nymphing on the fly. If you want to catch these big trout you need to elevate your game. Using a heavily weighted nymphing rig creates a tight line from the rod tip to the weight, and with rigs like this you feel the strike. Sag equates to slack, and it reduces your ability to detect strikes. As the saying goes, “The quickest way between two points is a straight line.”. Softer-action rods allow for a stealthier casting stroke. The Editor.]. Using heavy rigs is a good approach when fishing broken or off-colored water, or when the trout aren’t picky about a natural drift. But if I’m going to work a sinking fly, be it nymph or streamer in those areas I prefer a sink tip line. I recall one rainy day when I watched several trout inhale my fluorescent pink Squirmy Wormy without the sighter indicating any strike. Euro-nymphing involves high-sticking your leader above, and to the extent over/off the water. When you’re fishing fast water, or any of the big rivers in the West, this is an absolute must. Includes a 20' floating Euro Nymph Tip (0.025" dia), our Absolute Euro Nymph leader, and foam storage spool. A sink tip line more or less gives you the best of both worlds. https://www.tu.org/blog/ding-dong-the-witch-is-down-but-out/. To see for yourself, hang a traditional tapered leader and a thin contact nymphing leader side by side, and then move the fly end of the leader to simulate the kind of obtuse angle you’d encounter while contact nymphing. This increases your ability to feel when a trout takes your fly which is more heavily weighted. These knotted sections create reference points on how deep or shallow you’re fishing. I use specialized nymphing tools—instead of general all-purpose equipment—because the results speak for themselves. I also get emails claiming I’m trying to “reinvent the wheel.” I agree that contact nymphing principles (casting, line control, and reading the drift) are the same as traditional tight-line tactics. These blood knot tag ends extend from the leader at 90-degree angles, giving you a larger sighter profile when watching the drift. The weight of the nymph propels itself to the target, so a tapered leader is rarely necessary to cast weighted nymphs. Sink tip casting is lobing a dense piece of sinking material attached to a light, non dense floating line. Or is that just one of the downsides of using a sink tip? The simple answer- nymphing catches fish. They eat, they mate, they try not to die. Because of their characteristics, it is also important to take fly fishing lines that are divided into basic double tapered DT and weight forward WF. With a full sinking line, the density is the same or very similar in the entire line. Though you will learn to detect strikes through subtle twitches and pauses in the brightly colored indicator section, Czech nymphing is more about feel than sight. First, they will often have different lengths of sinking heads. This is especially important when fishing periods of high trout activity and heavy hatches. The heavier tapered leader will sag significantly compared to a thin contact nymphing leader. Again, think like a dry-fly angler—do you see or feel the take of a trout sipping in the dry fly? A high rod tip holds the sighter high off the water in shallow water, and a low rod tip allows the flies to sink deeper. Sink tips are generally available in different lengths, and you can even buy a separate sink tip that attaches to your floating fly line. Because you create a straight line between your rod tip and nymph, you’ll also be able to detect many more strikes. The beauty of this system is its versatility. The sighter should be off the water at the start of the drift, and your rod tip should stop high and stay high. Traditional tight-line and early contact nymphing tactics involved dragging heavy weights along the stream bottom. [Visit the Fly Fisherman magazine YouTube channel to see Fly Tier’s Bench columnist Charlie Craven demonstrate his version of the Perdigon. While those nymphs are drifting, I’m looking to see that sighter stretch and twitch during the presentation, as this indicates the nymphs are drifting naturally along the stream bottom. Fishing the sighter vertically under the rod tip also reduces tension and allows the nymphs to drift deep and naturally in the water column because a short, vertical length of thin leader has virtually no sag. Just add a 250 grain skagit head with a sink tip and you can swing smaller streamers through those productive riffles. George Daniel is the author of the best-selling Dynamic Nymphing and most recently Nymph Fishing: New Angles, Tactics, and Techniques (Stackpole, 2018). For your leader you can use a tapered one than you can buy out of the box or create your own by connecting colored leaders such as the Stroft Color. The normal feeding behaviors of trout place it on a conveyorbelt of food. Having a longer rod is helpful, and using a lighter-weight line (e.g. Skinny leaders and tippets create a better connection to your nymph, but trying to cast thin leaders and lines with traditional-action fly rods is challenging, since these rods need mass (i.e., thicker fly line) to load the rod. About half my takes occur on the drop. Even if I carried a sink-tip on a spare reel or spool, changing lines to fish just one run wouldn’t be time-effective. It’s natural for your casting hand to aim in the direction you’re looking, so look above the target so the rod tip stops high during the presentation. Your email address will not be published. The beauty of this approach is the ability to drift the nymph rig naturally in the water column, rather than dragging it. But what if you want to get a streamer down and keep it down when retrieving it through deeper, swifter water? Contact nymphing requires keeping line and leader off the water with a high rod tip. The type 7 is best used in water that is 10-20′ deep. Thanks. Contact nymphing is a close-range approach, requiring you to get within approximately 30 feet of your target. Here are step-by-step instructions for tying the Strong Arm Merkin fly. But why- that’s the better question. And a traditional fly rod designed to cast 60 feet of fly line is by definition less sensitive because it has more mass and material. Floating fly lines are by far the most common, and for most trout fishing situations, they are all you need. The ideal contact nymphing rod often has a soft tip, and loads with very little mass outside the guides—you only need a tool to cast the mass of a long leader and flies. This requires stealth, and the last thing I want is a rod that requires excessive hand/body movements. This is something all tenkara fishermen learn when dealing with these short casts and short lengths of level line. #NoPebble @USACEHQ #BristolBay @SaveBristolBay, Time for some beautiful scenery! I believe one of the keys to next-level nymphing is to use just enough weight to get the nymph into the strike zone, but little enough so the current moves it naturally downstream. As with nearly everything in fly fishing, you need to figure out what’s best for your task at hand. The physics of this are not hard to imagine. You can also find separate add-on sink tips to convert any floating line into a sink tip. They were jumping on the worm the second it hit the water, but because there was excessive slack in the leader, the sighter didn’t move. A high stop with your rod tip keeps the line, leader, and sighter off the water. They can be terribly confusing, mainly because every manufacturer seems to have their own way of describing them. Drag occurs when you move the rod tip too fast downstream and end up pulling and moving the nymphs. Also, most Fly Reels now come with 3 or four spare cassette spools that make changing easy. Any fly rod, leader, and line will catch fish using contact nymphing tactics. I know a lot of guys come to the switch rod from a single-hand casting background. They are often nothing more than thread, floss, or tinsel covering the hook shank, with a tungsten bead and a coating of UV resin to add durability and density. Full sinking lines can also be used for this task but can be clumsy to cast and nearly impossible to mend. Fly line is heavy, so it sags off the rod tip, and it sags in the guides, causing drag by pulling back on the leader and the flies, resulting in a bad and unnatural drift. The difference in strike detection between this type of leader and a tapered leader is indisputable. Thetrout swims ag… A current theme in contact nymphing is “thin to win,” which describes how contact nymphing lines, leaders, and even flies continue to get thinner. Landon Mayer | Illustrations by Joe Mahler - August 11, 2020. Basically the same stuff that I use in my “regular” tenkara with the exception that the fly may be weighted or have a bead-head. https://bit.ly/34Y9GUq #TICNYC #TroutInTheClassroom, There is much to celebrate about recent news from the ongoing Pebble Mine drama, but we must stay vigilant going forward. The first 10 to 30 feet is the sinking section; the balance is a floating line. A common error I see people make while contact nymphing is laying the line, leader, and sighter on the water immediately after the cast. Here are some of the best places to look for trout in stillwaters. The particular fly line you have on your switch rod or trout spey rod will impact its abilities a great deal. It catches bigfish, small fish, a lot of fish. Hopefully, this sheds a little bit of light on sink tip lines. A thin leader allows me to use lightweight nymphs in faster water because the thin monofilament allows the nymph to fall to the stream bottom with limited tension. Then you have to mend it, and then you’re no longer in touch, resulting in bad strike detection and lousy hook sets. When fishing large streams, or as water depth approaches 3-4 feet, I reach for my sinking-tip lines. OPST Commando Head and Floating Tip for Nymphing By admin OPST , Commando Head , Commando Floating Tip , Switch Line , Stone Creek With 0 Comments For some time it has bugged me somewhat that there didn't seem to be a satisfactory way to 'indicator' fish with OPST Commando Heads on our New Zealand rivers where mending was an important part of the drift. It creates less drag, and keeps that sighter where you can see it. Some lines are great for shooting sink tips and streamers while other lines are best for indicator fishing or even dry fly fishing. By standing opposite where you suspect the fish are, cast upstream above this area and keep your rod tip high. Softer sighter material allows you to better see these visual cues during the presentation. Use split shot on a leader to get the fly to sink fast. This is an advanced technique usually used with large stonefly nymphs in riffled water or with streamers. This is white supremacy and nothing but. This concept can be applied to any of your favorite nymph patterns. Seeing these strikes requires what I call “nymphing eyes.” I don’t believe you’re born with a sixth sense for nymphing. Some of us are lucky enough to live near trout water, and have the opportunity to hone this awareness every day. How your rod will fish starts with the line you choose and it all adds up to make selecting a line for your switch rod the most confusing choice in fly fishing. Such scenarios might include a mountain trout stream that’s running high from recent rain, or a tailwater fishery during generation. It’s basically slip one-off and slip the other one, very quick and convenient. Fly line companies use a few different ways to list sink rates. Thread starter bigtasty114; Start date Dec 14, 2015; B. bigtasty114 Active member. This “instant fishing mode” is especially helpful in riffles, heads of runs, or pocketwater where trout are actively feeding and often jump on a fly the second it hits the water. Perdigons are incredibly easy to tie. You want it to drift naturally. This method is used to keep most of the fly line off of the water by holding your rod tip as high as possible. However, if the rod tip is too far downstream of the fly, tension in the line/leader will drag your nymph. The rod tip acts as a suspension device and holds the nymphs at a desired depth. However, some tools enhance your ability to cast and present light nymphing rigs, and detect soft takes. This can create unnatural movement in the water. Troutaresimple creatures. The system is simple. They can really break down the differences for you. All Fly Fisherman subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. He was a coach for both the U.S. The perfect presentation occurs when you move the rod tip in a manner that minimizes slack and maximizes strike detection. If you don’t have trout water nearby, you can practice on other species. I hope implementing these progressive nymphing tactics gets you to the next level, and provides greater enjoyment on the water. Even long rods can only keep 15-20 feet of floating line/leader off the water surface. All these tricks can be put to use on poppers or sliders for anything with fins, from panfish to billfish. I want to share these small progressions with the intention of improving your nymphing game. #SoundOn The sink rate is called the IPS or inches per second. Flies with a thin profile sink faster and often have a more realistic contour. If you’re fishing fly line at distance, it lays in the water. Orvis endorsed fly fishing guide service operating in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and East Tennessee. Using fewer fibers on your Pheasant-tail Nymph or using smaller-diameter chenille on your Pat’s Rubber Legs results in thinner flies and increases your sink rate. Your best bet is to talk to someone at a local fly shop. It’s amazing to see how deadly contact nymphing can be with the right equipment and techniques. Convert any single hand fly line to Euro Nymphing setup; Kit includes 20’ floating Euro Nymph tip, Absolute Euro Nymph leader, and foam storage spool "Close (esc)" Scientific Anglers Floating Booby Tip 129480 Regular price $14.99 / Booby flies are particularly effective in stillwater fishing situations. Thin to win also applies to nymph patterns. Thus, larger streams require a different approach. The sink tip/full sinking line is the best way to cover large swaths of water quickly so I will often use this method to cover a large glide or run; especially at the end of a session with a few minutes left and a lot of water to cover. Any line and leader positioned downstream of the nymph creates tension. Take some deep breaths with the help of Yosemite National Park, How do you tell female trout apart from male trout? Your email address will not be published. A Class 2 will sink at approximately 2” per second. This line control is one of the unique aspects of fly fishing. Doing this while the fly line is still floating can be advantageous as it allows the line to be mended when necessary and provides for quicker pick up when setting the hook on a dead drift. Contact nymphing requires continuous casting, very little line outside the guide, and short drifts. Thinner, competition-style fly lines and thin, level leaders have less mass, reduce sag, create greater contact with the nymph, and result in quicker strike detection. Even when fishing with streamers, a floating line is often adequate when stripping a weighted streamer through shallow trout streams. My own advice is to stay with the above three. The key to presenting a nymph with a sinking-tip line is maintaining a semi-tight line, so you can feel a strike. When drifting lighter rigs with thin leaders and thin flies, you see the strikes rather than feel them. And with the fly line submerged, the fly will stay down and retrieve more in a straight line rather than upward toward the surface. The higher the sink rate the faster the tip (or line) sinks. Play around and find what’s working best on any given day. This vertical sighter position isn’t always possible, especially when contact nymphing at distances greater than a rod length away from the target, but when the water is high, dirty, or turbulent you should take advantage of it. In general, a shorter head will be easier to cast. However, the majority of streamer fishing I do these days is with a European nymphing leader. However, you must give the fly time to sink before you tighten up. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. But that’s all they do. We see beyond the sighter to visualize an unseen nymph gliding over an unseen riverbed. I still have streamer lines for my streamer rods. When you’re fishing broken or off-colored water you can get much closer to the trout and position the sighter directly under the rod tip. Tightline Nymphing with Sinking-tip Lines. Slack occurs when you move the rod tip too slowly. True progress means respecting angling tradition but being open to new ideas. Floating fly lines are by far the most common, and for most trout fishing situations, they are all you need. Where the type 7 line will sink at a rate of 7-8″ per second. Sink rates for both lines range from a half inch per second to several inches per second. The slack I created by lowering the rod tip after the cast was enough to hide any trout take. When nymphing below the surface, weight in the fly or on the leader (split shot) is enough to get the fly and leader down where it needs to be. For instance, you may find a 10-weight sink tip line that is a Class 5, or a 6-weight sink tip line that is a Class 3, but there may not be an option for a Class 5 6-weight. Another common way to list sink rates is with grain weights. For example, my go-to nymph for central Pennsylvania streams is a size 16 Perdigon-style nymph with a 3⁄32 (2.5mm) tungsten bead. Instead, there’s just enough weight within the rig to drift, so you will see the strike instead of feeling it. That’s approximately six drifts per minute and 640 drifts per hour. Sink tip fly lines have a number of variations. The average contact nymphing drift is 10 seconds long. However, my experience with these is that they hinge at the connection with the floating line and cast terribly. The line is built on a thin diameter, low stretch, supple core to maximize sensitivity and allow for lightning fast hook sets, while a highly visible tip helps anglers detect the slightest of strikes. Some manufacturers may provide a measurement in grains but most will be designated in a class – like a class 5. It’s a skill you can develop. Not only will a tight line protect the delicate tip of your tenkara rod from shock loading with those heavy Czech flies, it will ensure you detect every strike. What size rod will you be using? Thin level leaders help create a straight line between the rod tip and your nymph, which allows immediate strike detection the moment a trout inhales the fly. |   Sink tip lines are particularly good when nymphing where the water isn’t deep. However, advancements in equipment and techniques have brought the nymphing game to the next level—thankfully an easier and more effective level. When nymphing below the surface, weight in the fly or on the leader (split shot) is enough to get the fly and leader down where it needs to be. Staying in contact with a naturally drifting nymph is challenging, since the weight doesn’t create a tight connection. However, lead wire adds bulk to the finished fly, and bulkier flies are generally less dense. Correspondingly, on a sink tip line, only the tip section sinks at the specified rate. Sink tip fly line. Line Weight for Nymph Fishing . The rod tip acts as a suspension device and holds the nymphs at a desired depth. The only reason I knew to strike was because I could see the fluorescent worm disappear as it dropped. Give a Gift   These slim-profile patterns quickly reach the bottom due to their thin, dense shapes. If Coach Wooden fly fished today, I’m positive he would refer to contact nymphing as a progression. the type 1 line will sink at a rate of 1.5-2″ per second. The biggest factor when picking your sink tip line is the sink-rate. Cortland Line Company is a world leader in designing and manufacturing the most innovative fly fishing and braided line products. This is convenient if you don’t want to carry an extra spool or if you don’t plan to fish sink tip lines frequently and don’t want the expense of an extra spool and line. It was an eye-opening experience for me when I finally learned how to develop immediate contact with my nymphs after the cast, and started fishing them while they dropped toward the bottom. Where are you going to be fishing? Quote; Share this post. If you bring your rod tip (and line) down at the end of the forward cast, you’ll have to raise it back up again and likely create drag in the process. The floating portion is simply going for a ride with the sink tip in front, just like a shooting or running line setup. Logan has since caught hundreds of sunfish in our pond using his contact nymphing setup, and most of the time he sees the strikes. Here are four basic techniques to help novice and advanced casters avoid the NFZ. A Class 5, for instance, will typically sink at a rate of approximately 5” per second. Our experience and understanding allows for constant improvement. Shallow lakes and ponds, edges of impoundments and stream sections that run 6′ or less are prime areas for a sink tip line. When fishing streamers, shorter leaders allow you to better control the motion of the fly when retrieving it, and give you much quicker feedback when the fish takes it. This slack usually occurs within the first few seconds of the presentation. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. Something to be VERY thankful for! Anytime sag occurs, I have to add additional weight to my nymphing rig to counteract this type of drag. Thus, the deeper the water needs to be, for effective fishing. Contact nymphing drifts are short, so it’s important to see the sighter the moment the nymphs connect with the water, and to watch the sighter through the entire drift. Contact nymphing allows you fish the nymph while it’s falling to stream bottom—“fishing the drop” is a tactic all bass anglers understand. An intermediate Outbound Short and the shorter 10’ Intermediate Streamer Tip has gotten my attention this winter. This reduction in line/leader length allows lightweight nymphs to sink quickly and drift naturally. So Im playing with it in hopes of catching more fish to expand my skill as an angler and get my kid, and me into more fish, and expand my youtube channel. The Euro Nymph Line was designed by Steve Parrott to satisfy the need for a one size fits all European style Nymphing line that is competition legal. Sink tip fly lines are a special type of combined fly lines that is suitable for fishing with streamers on rivers or for fly fishing on still water when fishing withr lures, nymphs and wet flies. They will also come in different sink rates. The current pushes the water and the water is full of aquaticinsects, crustaceans, fish eggs, and everything else trout love to eat. Sink-Tip Fly Lines (Labeled as F/S) A sink-tip fly line is a line that is about 90 feet long. I discovered this by accident while jigging small nymphs at our farm pond with my six-year-old son. Some lines are good for all around utility work. You could go for a fourth a midge tip line that will help you fish straight-line nymphing or the washing line. A sink tip fly line solves these problems by allowing the front portion of the fly line to sink. ©2021 Outdoor Sportsman Group. My leader butt section starts with 12- or 15-pound-test Maxima Chameleon, followed by a short 10-pound-test sighter section, a small tippet ring, and then 3 to 6 feet of level 4X to 6X tippet. He is a Fly Fisherman contributing editor and owner of Livin’ on the Fly, an educational/guide company in Pennsylvania. I believe one trait of great nymphers is their ability to fish lightly weighted nymphs in deeper water. You can cast long leaders with traditional-action fly rods, but more mass requires more effort. It’s the same as with dry-fly tactics: You don’t want your fly to be pulled in any direction by the leader. Contact nymphing is a short-range presentation. Loved it. Because it takes premium focus, cast after cast, to decide not just where our fly goes, but where the tippet goes too. They range from nymphing for trout to swinging for steelhead and even casting in the surf for stripers. One tip I’ve found helpful is to look above the target. Sag also creates unnecessary tension on the nymph, causing the nymph to rise upward. Messages 40 Reaction score 0. For European-Style Nymphing Convert almost any single hand trout rod quickly to a Euro Nymphing setup with this kit. Additionally, because of the floating fly line, the fly would rise with every strip of the line rather than staying deep in the target area. ORVIS ENDORSED FLY FISHING GUIDE IN THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS. Convert any single hand fly line to Euro Nymphing setup Kit includes 20’ floating Euro Nymph tip, Absolute Euro Nymph leader, and foam storage spool. But how is it done when using something like a sink tip or full sink line? Locating fish is the first step to a successful outing. Nymphing with a sink tip line - is it workable? Use a sinking-tip line. These dense, indestructible nymphs will improve your subsurface game. Drifting means focusing more on line control and watching for the sighter to hesitate or pause. Performing the above tasks with a floating fly line would require a very heavy fly with a long leader. For example, Rio Products uses the terms Intermediate, Type 3, and Type 6 to represent lines that sink 2 inches per second, 3 inches per second and 6 inches per second respectively. The sinking section of the line can range from a few feet up to 30 feet. When I moved to the Missouri River in the early 90’s one of the first purchases I made was a Teeny 200 grain 23’ Sink Tip! You must train your eyes to see the strike. For example, when you are nymphing you without a strike indicator, you have a relatively short drift and so the fly has to get down RIGHT NOW to get the longest drift at the desired level. It’s density, not mass that sinks your fly, and eventually I realized that making my flies thin and dense increases sink their rate. A longer head will keep more of the line, and consequently the fly, down deeper. It is the most common line used today for fishing nymph and streamers. Even a thin 10-foot leader positioned downstream of a nymph contains enough mass to lift a medium-weight nymph off the stream bottom. What are you trying to do? Or what if you’re wanting to fish a streamer 12’ deep in a lake for stripers? I once was huge fan of Double Taper fly lines. Fly lines can be divided into floating, hover, intermediate, and sinking lines, which can then be combined to create floating fly lines with an intermediate and variously sinking tip, etc. Can it even be done? Watching for this perfect drift is challenging, and that’s why I leave the tag ends of my knots (aka bunny ears) on the sighter. I’m not trying to reinvent nymphing, but I am seeking progress. How to Mend, Set the Hook, and Strip Line, Hobie 360 Drive Kayak Propulsion Technology: Power and Control in Any Direction, Reading the Water: 12 Locations That Hold Trout & Bass, How to Keep Your Flies Out of Your Friend's Face, Elevate Your Game: How to Take Your Fly Fishing to a Higher Level. 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