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highsticker
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New here, but been lurking.
Just curious who runs weight below the nymph? Say in a tandem nymph rig, you tie another section of tippet off the bend of the bottom fly. In the end of that tippet, you tie a knot, then apply shot just above the knot.
Not traditional, but, it keeps the tension between your strike indicator (or not) and your flies direct. In other words, your nymphs can't swing up in the current on you while your shot stays down, thus missing early strikes because your flies aren't in tension with the rest of your leader. It also (when fished in the traditional up stream cast) makes sure that the trout see your flies first, not your shot. I have theories about that too. LOL.
Most people think I'm nuts. Maybe I am... Just wanted to see if anyone else fishes this way.
Just curious who runs weight below the nymph? Say in a tandem nymph rig, you tie another section of tippet off the bend of the bottom fly. In the end of that tippet, you tie a knot, then apply shot just above the knot.
Not traditional, but, it keeps the tension between your strike indicator (or not) and your flies direct. In other words, your nymphs can't swing up in the current on you while your shot stays down, thus missing early strikes because your flies aren't in tension with the rest of your leader. It also (when fished in the traditional up stream cast) makes sure that the trout see your flies first, not your shot. I have theories about that too. LOL.
Most people think I'm nuts. Maybe I am... Just wanted to see if anyone else fishes this way.