Euro Nymphing: Top 5 Do's and Don'ts

In this video we cover the Top 5 Do's and Don'ts while Euro Nymphing. I am certain there are other key points. Some that may even out rank the tips and advice given here. However, after a year plus of doing guided fly fishing trips, these 5 things I find myself providing a lot of feedback on how to tweak and improve the foundation anglers I take out have.

Leave a comment if you have advice you would give someone. What is a problem/concern you see with other beginners? Share your knowledge and add to the conversation!

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Each week I will put out a video that has me exploring local waters. My goal is to catch fish, help viewers learn, and most importantly HAVE FUN.

[PushPanWorldwide]

Cheers Mike, going out for grayling next week, with more confidence.

[upriverflyco]

The one thing I didn’t see you talk about but you actually did quite a bit in the video is being a one handed fisher, the most important thing in euro nymphing (in my opinion) would be like management. George Daniel talks about it too where you should only use your rod arm to cast and set hooks where your off hand is used to manage line. This really helps with keeping a softer touch on your sighter. Other than that this is a great video, even for someone who’s been euro nymphing for a long time I learned a couple things!

[davidleimeister]

Great teaching Mike. All those are things i need to learn.

[emilleum]

Thank you so much, those points are definitely necessary for additional practice, the casting portion was especially helpful to me since I am relatively new to Euto Fishing,
MSG Leum

[jeromedwojak]

Great video, good and valuable information! Thanks for sharing!

[bobmatuzak]

Real good stuff right there. You are a very good teacher.

[jdigioia]

Thanks for sharing these tips, they’re a great reminder that the details make a difference! Tight lines. 🎣

[oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Hello Mike! Great tutorial! I have a lot to work in. All the best.

[dalesheehan]

Hey Mike! Good pointers, will definitely help people move along in their development. That was real nice water. 40 trips already that is awesome!Tight lines my friend!

[hypnosiscenternyc]

Nice Video.... Great tips .... Did you do any videos on setting up a Euro Rod? Thanks again

[hotspotnymphing]

Awesome info! I really liked the section on sighter angle, that is super important and really dictates the drift.

[Flies_the_limit]

Bro netted a fry 😆 jokes aside thanks for the tips and time you took to make the video. The fighting techniques demonstrated are paramount with larger fish I was just surprised when I saw what you were fighting haha. These tips are very helpful tho I had a bad habit of letting fish run downstream and breaking me off when it came to netting. Tight lines!

[blueridgeflyguy]

Really helpful and glad to see the video. Working on my fall schedule and hope to contact you soon for a late fall one

[WildBlueDiscovery]

Thx for the tips Mike. You have the teacher gift. Tightlines my friend!

[canadiangemstones]

Gorgeous water and good info, but I did giggle a bit when you demonstrated how best to to fight a 4” fish. If that makes me a bad person, so be it.

[driftstone]

Thank you for so clearly explaining and demonstrating all 5 tips. Great stuff!

[James.t]

thanks for the tips mike! just got into euro nymphing. just a quick question, im waiting to feel a tug from a fish while leading my flys, correct? Thanks for all the tip! Tight lines

[raleighthomas]

Great tips, but for a newbie, I don’t even know what a ‘sighter’ is. I couldn’t see the line or leader when you were demonstrating drifts so I don’t know what you were trying to show.other than your verbal description. Were you using a sinking line? Sorry to get lost quickly but I just couldn’t see what you were trying to do.

[jorgesven]

The place is very beautiful, but are there bigger fish in that stream?

[markrutledge]

Do you need a special setup to EURO Nymph fly fish??