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    Quote Originally Posted by deathb4disco View Post
    Have you seen the Cortland Competition Rod? It’s more expensive than the Orvis, but I understand it’s very popular with the competition fly guys.

    Cortland Competition Rod - European Style Nymphing – Cortland Line North America
    Yes, I’ve eyed that one as well. There’s a Chinese rod, Maxcatch, that’s like im10. I have read reviews, and they are mixed. Retail is less than $100 on Amazon, and even less on their website. Although it would be a small investment, I’m still gun shy.
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    I know what a nymph is, I think, but have read that it's a special way of fishing. What's so different than any other kind of fly?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BAFishBarn View Post
    I know what a nymph is, I think, but have read that it's a special way of fishing. What's so different than any other kind of fly?
    Nymphs are the "flies" that live in the water before they become mayflies, caddis flies, mosquitoes, etc. So, when you're nymph fishing, you're just fishing a sinking fly beneath the surface. There are many different ways to "nymph fish". What they have in common is that it's all subsurface fishing.

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    Also, 90% of what you read about "nymph fishing" will be about fishing for trout in moving water. Another 9.9% will be about fishing for trout in still waters.

    So, if you're not doing a lot of trout fishing, don't lose any sleep over it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by deathb4disco View Post
    Also, 90% of what you read about "nymph fishing" will be about fishing for trout in moving water. Another 9.9% will be about fishing for trout in still waters.

    So, if you're not doing a lot of trout fishing, don't lose any sleep over it.
    Yeah I wont be fishing for trout until winter when they stock 2 local ponds with rainbows. But still good info to know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by deathb4disco View Post
    Also, 90% of what you read about "nymph fishing" will be about fishing for trout in moving water. Another 9.9% will be about fishing for trout in still waters.

    So, if you're not doing a lot of trout fishing, don't lose any sleep over it.

    well now I’m curious.... what’s the 0.1% cover?

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    Quote Originally Posted by binfordw View Post
    well now I’m curious.... what’s the 0.1% cover?
    Trout fishing on the moon?

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    Quote Originally Posted by deathb4disco View Post
    Trout fishing on the moon?
    Or trout fishing ABOVE the water?

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    Quote Originally Posted by deathb4disco View Post
    Also, 90% of what you read about "nymph fishing" will be about fishing for trout in moving water. Another 9.9% will be about fishing for trout in still waters.

    So, if you're not doing a lot of trout fishing, don't lose any sleep over it.
    Death, is not just for trout as I am certain you know. To date, I have caught 34 species of fish on euro style nymphing techniques including salt, warm water, temperate, and cold water fish. The technique can easily be adapted to steamers and even used with a spinning rod. The key to the technique is being able to control a natural in current.

    Speaking to the OP, Unless you are a fly purest, I would recommend you separate the technique form the fly rod and learn to use it on a long spinning rod and light line. It is much easier to control the drift without dealing with the fly line. I use 9 and 10 foot spinning rods that were built from fly blanks. They are a dream to fish in deep water and heavy current. Once I got the drift, weight, depth control, and strike detection down, I switched back to the fly rod and every thing just fell in place.

    More to follow...

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    Quote Originally Posted by 8fishermen View Post
    Death, is not just for trout as I am certain you know. To date, I have caught 34 species of fish on euro style nymphing techniques including salt, warm water, temperate, and cold water fish. The technique can easily be adapted to steamers and even used with a spinning rod. The key to the technique is being able to control a natural in current.
    Very interesting. All the info I have seen is for trout.


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    More to follow...
    Looking forward to it.

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