Pat’s Legs on jig hook. Via @tightlineproductions. #flytying #barbless #euronymphing #flyfishing A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on Apr 16, 2017 at 9:08am PDT I’m a big fan of stonefly patterns. If the fish don’t sense you’re near, I find that a sizeable morsel like a Pat’s Legs is something trout almost cannot refuse. I
Category: Euronymphing
Floating the Sighter
Was a day for stealth, and nine takes made for happy hunting. One of the trout coughed up a baby brookie. HT: @flyfishfood Mil Spec Baetis. HT: ‘Modern Nymphing’ video from @lanceeganflyfishing @tactical_flyfisher. HT: Pointers from @nickmeloy. #catchandrelease #sageflyfishing #floatthatsighter #euronymphing #orvis #flyfishing #barbless #burp A post shared by BlogFlyFishMA (@blogflyfishma) on Feb 4, 2017
My Revised Euronymphing Leader
10/4/18 edit: I’ve started playing with thin Euronymphing leaders, which supposedly are better. Details here. For your convenience, here are the formulas (and, links to materials): Part of the fun, and challenge, of tightline nymphing is that there are no standards. You ask two competition anglers about how they construct their leaders, for example,
Gear Review: Syndicate Euronymphing Fly Rod
Edit: The Syndicate is great value for its price point. If you’re flexible on price, check out the Thomas & Thomas Contact, which is my all-time favorite rod. _________________ Syndicate’s Eric Salage was kind enough to lend me a demo rod: a 11′ 3-wt. As I wrote previously here, Syndicate is a new entrant in