12-03-2012, 04:25 PM
Sorry, this will be a bit lengthy, but I found this very good reading and wanted to share it.
For those in question of indicator or not
[center]3D Nymphing
The three dimensions of
nymphing must all work
in unison to achieve a
more natural drift.
By Martin Koenig
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[left]The nymph rig can be a complicated mess. It can also be the ticket to catching fish in virtually any condition and is often the only option when other methods of fly fishing don't produce.
Advance techniques, such as European nymphing or Czech nymphing, are gaining popularity. These tight- line presentations emerged from the tournament scene, where competition rules ban strike indicators, but they also have serious limitations. Tight-line tactics suffer at deeper depths and at any distance beyond up close.
Outside the tournament scene, most fly anglers still employ the slack-line presentations combined with some sort of strike indicator. Even still, many anglers lack proficiency with this setup and get frustrated with poor results.
Strike-indicator fishing looks pretty simple, but actually involves managing several interacting influences. Whereas dry fly fishing is mainly two dimensional presentation-distance to the fish and water speed---successful subsurface angling comes down to understanding three additional dimensions: Depth, Weight, and Drag. Accounting for these interrelated variables in your nymph presentation are the key to improving your success rate.
If any of you find this interesting, let me know and I will add the Depth and weight writing that Martin Koenig writes about.
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For those in question of indicator or not
[center]3D Nymphing
The three dimensions of
nymphing must all work
in unison to achieve a
more natural drift.
By Martin Koenig
[/center]
[left]The nymph rig can be a complicated mess. It can also be the ticket to catching fish in virtually any condition and is often the only option when other methods of fly fishing don't produce.
Advance techniques, such as European nymphing or Czech nymphing, are gaining popularity. These tight- line presentations emerged from the tournament scene, where competition rules ban strike indicators, but they also have serious limitations. Tight-line tactics suffer at deeper depths and at any distance beyond up close.
Outside the tournament scene, most fly anglers still employ the slack-line presentations combined with some sort of strike indicator. Even still, many anglers lack proficiency with this setup and get frustrated with poor results.
Strike-indicator fishing looks pretty simple, but actually involves managing several interacting influences. Whereas dry fly fishing is mainly two dimensional presentation-distance to the fish and water speed---successful subsurface angling comes down to understanding three additional dimensions: Depth, Weight, and Drag. Accounting for these interrelated variables in your nymph presentation are the key to improving your success rate.
If any of you find this interesting, let me know and I will add the Depth and weight writing that Martin Koenig writes about.
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