Newbie Question.....

[Pat]

Why can`t I pinch a small split shot on the line 6" or so above the bug and get the same results as a weighted bug IE wet bug
Pat

[deathb4disco]

I do it all the time.

Adding weight can make casting unpleasant, so I would make it a small shot.

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[quivira kid]

Shouldn't be a big deal at all. Nymph fishers do it all the time to get their fly down in current.

[Turtlebait]

You can and it works,the shot will depend on if you want a slow sinking bug or a fast sinking bug.I've seem bream swim up to a slow sinking bug take a look and back off,put a bigger shot on it and catch the same bream that had taken a look at it before.On the cast the shot will be the fast to hit the water,if you do not stop the cast at that point as for the bug to past that point you could get tangled in the line above the shot.You can do the same thing with a floating fly...........
Its just human nature but expect a shot and bug line tangle every now and then,on some days its not worth the hassel.

[Flyrod Man]

Use "bead head" flies and u won't need the wgt.

[quivira kid]

I will also add that a lot of times, a slow-falling bug will catch more fish than one that is heavy and falls faster. It gives the fish more time to decide to come eat it before it goes on by. In my fishing spots, bead chain eyes are as heavy as I need 99% of the time. However, it all depends on what you're doing!