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how exactly do you float the sighter? I bought modern nymphing but did you sight fish them or just cover water?
I was fishing a stretch that has held fish in the past. Honestly, I was just practicing and was surprised to get two takes, landing one. Hence, the beer after!
I'm new at the floating sighter thing, but my thinking is that it will be more effective when there are substantial bugs in the water and fish are in the shallows to feed.