Are you Euro nymphing deep enough?

One of the most common questions I get from customers is "how do I know if I'm Euro-nymphing deep enough?" Hopefully this video will help you answer that question the next time you're out on the water.

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[ericstewart]

Your short videos are very helpful. Thank you.

[bodhi]

Now this video was helpful. A buddy told me about your Chanel. I just started fly fishing and am hooked. I also subscribed. I will be checking out your other videos and looking forward to the new ones.

[StaySaneFishing]

This video helped me immensely with learning Euro Nymphing. I started out Euro Nymphing by dredging the bottom with heavy nymphs and having mediocre success. I believe this is how most fishermen start out Euro Nymphing. Not only was I getting stuck more often, but I also seemed to be foul hooking a not-insignificant amount of trout. I knew I had to be doing something wrong. With the help of these videos and after much experimenting, my approach to Euro Nymphing completely changed for the better. The difference in my fishing performance is astounding. Less snags, more fish, and most of all, a much more enjoyable Euro Nymphing experience!

In addition to this video, learning to let go of the idea of "feeling" everything and, instead, relying more on "watching/seeing" the sighter/line was so important. It has helped so much in facilitating better bite detection (and depth gauging, of course), especially on those very subtle takes.

[taeshank]

Thank you for all the educational material, always gets me pumped to go practice

[djTorchLive]

This video just told me everything I need to focus on next season. I do have a question. I worked my self up a run but I was having issues getting deep quickly enough to reach a Larger fish who was hugging the very beginning of a drop off (3 foot deep pocket) in the very beginning of the run. I only had maybe 3 feet in front of that drop off to get the fly down fast enough and most of the time the fly would drift way above the fish, which was probably about 6 inches from the bottom and not willing to climb up the water column.

[interiorak]

excellent ! articulate, succinct, visual, well produced/photographed/videoed, thought and delivered in a timely manner and pace. Best fishing video on this subject matter ... by far! Thank you for you time and vision. Will definitely use your retail outlet more often.

[devinshook]

Very good points, heavier is not always better

[geosouth]

I'm new to Euronymphing - in fact only just geared up - and your instructional video has shifted what I thought I understood about the technique based on much viewing and reading where the indication seemed to be to get the point fly down fast to 'have more time in the strike zone'. I guess it depends on the nature of the substratum but, as you point out, trout are not going to be nosedived close to the bottom but rather a few centimetres above it while still benefitting from the relative low flow at depth. Ideally, one wants the fly close to, but not on, the bottom. I'm assuming that what you advocate applies especially when not using a dropper fly, which might otherwise help to target where the fish are holding, although avoiding ticks on the bottom by the point fly, even in the case of a tandem setup, will help avoid the hook becoming snarled. Now I know to choose the bead weight more carefully based on river depth and flow rate rather than going for the heaviest fly in the box and to gradually increase cast distance relative to the target zone to dial in the correct depth and, of course to watch for the drop-off. That's really useful information. Thanks!

[jimcastillo]

Hello Devin, do you have a video on how your micro leader is set up? Thank you for your videos.

[VTBullitt]

Thanks as always Devin- if you are fishing two flies, do you try and have your point fly closer to the bottom or does your principal of not fishing too low still apply?

How do you determine if you are fishing too low vs too high and not getting down deep enough?
Thanks again

[tsblock]

Question: One thing I have learned with this process is deeper is better than too shallow. I feel like I can control depth with that point fly by raising the rod up a little. In other words, I can control depth by pulling the sighter out of the water higher, if I have too much weight on, thus reducing fly changes. If I'm fishing two flies, I always know my upper fly is there higher in the column.

Can I control depth by simply moving that "too heavy" point fly up in the water column? Or does this reduce the dead drift presentation, reducing a chance at a take? I see it as all positive, because my line is super tight to the point fly when I'm pulling it up to a shallower depth.

[msalt]

Wondering if you have any recommendations for Euro nymphing for great lakes steelhead? Rod size and weight? What would be your under $500 Rod?

[jamaliciousben]

What is that crazy handle thing on your reel during the intro clips? I’ve never seen that before.

[drbtrava]

Question: when having 2 nymphs on the line, instead if changing to a heavier fly to get down more, adding any putty between the flys a possibility?

[patrickmccambridge]

Hi TFF. Little off topic. I have the same chest bag (front and back pieces). I noticed your chest bag is sitting closer to your waist, which I really prefer but my pack always rides up and sits too high on my chest, right under my neck (and I don't have anything heavy in the rear bag). Any tricks to share to keep it lower near the waist? TIA. Patrick

[everythingflytv]

I wanted to ask you guys, have you tested the shadow X before? Ive been using them for a little over a year now and I truly love the 2wt and 3wt 10'6" rods I own compared to the cheaper rods Ive used in the past, BUT I don't know have experience with any "better" rods like the Contact and ESN to compare to the Shadow X. You guys have any insight/opinion on that?

Thank you guys for the videos KEEP EM COMING!

[ianatkins]

Great advice to target feeding fish. Commonsense isn’t always common.

[JP-dzzu]

Man, first the wife now my Euronymph rod attacking me about this….

[Riich]

Just say I wasn’t deep enough t would I need to cut off tippet and start again?

[paulnapolitano]

content is good, but that "music" is annoying.