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How Do You Use A New Zealand Strike Indicator?

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What is a good size strike indicator? Smaller 1/2″ sizes are best for most trout streams Move up to the larger 1″ and 1 1/2″ ones for bigger water and heavier nymphs (e.g. when dredging egg patterns and 3 lbs of lead for Great Lakes steelhead). How can we keep the new zealand strike indicator … Read more

What Is European Nymphing?

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Euro nymphing is simply a method of fishing nymphs for trout that was born from competitive fly fishing tournaments Heavily weighted flies, and light tippet are used to quickly sink flies, and a “sighter” (multi colored section of monofilament) is used instead of an indicator (bobber). Why is it called Euro nymphing? Since competition quickly … Read more