thedude1534 wrote:
No one has mentioned this yet, but do you ever try tandem nymph rigs? Anytime I'm nymphing I have a tandem, and it particularily helps when your prospecting a new stream. I usually have a 9-12' leader with a larger (#16 or bigger) attractor nymph at the top (stonefly, san juan, hares ear, copper john, etc) then about 1.5 ft of 5-7X tippet and a small nymph or midge. I place weight between the two fly's, and about 1' above the attractor fly. It can be tricky to cast sometimes, and you really gotta be aware of if you end up in a tangle, cause you can create a birdsnest real quick. However, tangles can be easily avoided if you keep line speed down and cast side-arm.
Joe Humphry's has a nymphing video out there where he uses a tandem scud rig, check it out if you get a chance.