Euro Nymph Line Setups // ESN Quick Tip

Euro nymphing, also known as European nymphing or Czech nymphing, is a specialized fly fishing technique that originated in Europe and has gained popularity worldwide. It involves using heavily weighted nymphs (imitations of aquatic insects in their immature stage) and fishing them close to the riverbed, typically without the use of traditional fly lines and instead using a long, thin leader directly attached to the fly line.

RIO Euro Nymph Fly Line (best option for a dedicated Euro nymphing setup)

RIO Sighter Material (get a spool of 4X and 3X to start, eventually you may want more variety)

RIO Euro Nymphing Leader (this is the leader I modified in the video by adding Sighter Material and removing about 30" from the butt section)

RIO Tippet Rings (small is fishier, but kind of tough to work with. most anglers get the larger size)

RIO Euro Nymphing Shorty (this can go on the end of an existing fly line to convert it temporarily into a Euro nymphing line)

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0:00 Intro and WHAT is ESN?
1:15 True ESN FIPS Fly Line
2:35 Setup w/ Traditional WF3F Line
3:19 WHY Fly Line Steals Sensitivity
5:20 Pure Mono Rig?
6:25 Euro Nymph Shorty Line
7:58 Leader Setups
9:00 Sighter Materials
9:40 Sighter Mods to Increase Effectiveness
14:50 Overall Leader Length Mods

[thewanderingmeadows]

Man the 2x to 4x slighter is just brilliant. Thanks for sharing!

[berks]

Great video! Spot on regarding keeping the connection outside the rod tip……

[bobdonaldson]

I have been euro nymphing for about a year and absolutely love it. From my experience, these tips and recommendations are spot on. Outstanding video for somebody starting out.

[bluejacket]

Joe,
This is the best explanation I've seen of the diverse euro methods an angler can do. I have been euronymphing for quite a few years now, but some of the alternatives you discuss are eye opening and will give me another slant or two on the basic euro method I've used over these past years. Well done!

[standman]

I would like to see people putting dislike on this video after watching all effort this lovely angler to teach us how to do things properly! Thanks for video! You got like and subscribe!

[mkoditek]

Great video (as always), thank you!

{In case it confused anyone else, when he holds us the SA product at 18:00, that's not leader, it's tippet.}

[macattack]

Very clear instructional video, it really helps, can't wait for the rivers to open again.

[stevey]

Joe, your presentations are outstanding. Always enjoy watching -- I feel like we are old friends talking fishing.

[Thespanglerangler]

I’m really glad you talked about shortening the butt section. I took my new euro outfit out and immediately noticed the loop to loop getting stuck in the eyes and I did also think if I hook a nice one it’s gonna catch and break my tippet. I cut off a couple feet but then thought I was doing something “wrong” so glad you validated me!

[madonnasaxton]

Thank you for your excellent euro fishing instructional videos. I followed your instructions to build a dedicated euro nymphing reel. Tried it out pocket fishing at the Gore River in Vail, CO. Traditional indicator fishing cannot effectively navigate the fast water among the tight rocks. Caught 2 brown trout first time out. I am a believer that Euro fishing offers clear benefits on these technical rivers.

[lxmacuahuitl]

Excellent presentation! Covered precisely what I have been wondering about this technique. I am about to jump into euro nymphing with a dedicated 2wt, 10' rod. I am an experienced fly fisherman and my plan is to euro nymph the San Juan in New Mexico next week. Cheers.

[TheGhs]

Some fantastic advice on your channel . Thx from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[JosephCompton]

Thanks for posting! This is a great explination of the different systems. Hope to fish with you guys when this virus thing is all over. Keep up the great videos!

[andrewwilliams]

Best explanation I've seen of this, thanks

[berks]

Watched this again as I was having trouble with out of the box leader to fly line loop snagging on my eyelets, really disrupted the drift…. I’m going to shorten the leader and keep outside rod tip as you suggest…..Thx!

[gregkosinski]

Hmm, I’m going to get a tight line nymphing rig in the near future, but after watching this, I’m more convinced that I want to try the moon rig first.

I hate the idea of rigging up, feeling depth, trimming the leader, then clipping off the flies and tippet, re-attaching the leader, then re-attaching the flies and tippet.

Especially if the spots you plan to hit have different depths.

At the very least I’d probably attach the leader after cutting it in a more efficient way. You could thread through the loop connection on the euronymph line with a nonslip loop knot and just tie on the loop-to-loop handshake.

[williammiller]

Great information for those starting out. Thanks

[hovhannesharutiunian]

Very informative re: the various rigs. But I don't understand why the need to shorten the Euro nymph leader butt and have the loop to loop connection with the fly line outside the tip top. That would place the heavier fly line outside the tip, thus creating drag and negating the reason for the slimmer leader in the first place. Also, wouldn't you need the entire leader length if you had to cast a few feet further out and not directly under your rod tip?

[mikaellilliestrom]

Really enjoy your vids ! but here in Europe we mostly use 30ft euro/french leader+sighter+tipet that connected to mono or a dry line! having 30ft leader connected to dry line and even getting a bigger fish (+10 pounder) with 5-6x tippet never seen a tippet brake....maybe been just been lucky?

[ibookje]

Thanks. Good info.
A $60+ Euronymph 'fly line'? Can't you get a spool of running line and use that instead? Very thin, yet still coated for comfortable handling and it floats when needed.