How to Fish a Nymph | Nymph Fishing

I WAS EURO NYMPHING BEFORE ALL THIS BOBBER FISHING SOME 50 YEARS AGO AND LEARN THE STACK MEND!

I like the hopper dropper with the dropper hopper.

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So a bobber?

what a great, engaging lesson!

Mr. Gawesworth is a great instructor. Thank you.

Everyone says that the float should go the same speed as the current yet they also say that the current down below is much slower than the surface current don't they ever realize they're contradicting themselves?

Great video thanks so much

Simon…You can teach an old retired Oregonian new tricks…Cheers

Hi Simon. Great to see you still doing well, and making fishing more productive for countless people.
You wont remember me, but I once had an hour with you (in the Sportfish @ Theale days) to learn your Snake roll cast.
This cast has saved me so much effort over the years, particularly on the Tay/Spey. I once worked out how many casts (roughly) in a weeks fishing in Scotland.....its quite an amazing number. The Snake Roll has made this effortless whilst shooting right across the river at Tulchan for example.
Thank you, thank you Simon, from one of your greatest fans. 😉

Outstanding video - thank you!

Thank you for this video you covered so much that I had questions about and I could listen to you talk all day

I grew up dry fly fishing and wet fly fishing with wooly buggers on wet sinking line. Picked up jig nymphing for about 6 years now and the one major thing that wasn’t necessarily mentioned in this video is the importance of constantly adjusting your leader and tippet length. As you fish different runs, you need to lengthen or shorten your tippet. It’s not ideal to maintain the same length setup for your entire day on the river. When your setup is too long, there’s too much drag, leading to a bad drift and not being able to feel the take. If it’s too short, your fly rig won’t get down. Another is tying nymphs with varying weights. Your fly cannot be too heavy, especially in slower water. At the same time, it has to be heavy enough to get down deep. I fish a stream that has controlled flows. The river is basically releasing 150cfs, 700cfs or 1150cfs and I tie the same pattern with appropriate lead wraps incorporated.

So my fly shop is saying to set my indicator 1.5X the depth of the water to the weight (Assuming the split shot tied at your where yout tippet connects?) . Does this make sense? Then its Another 12-18 inches to my lead fly then another 10-12 inches to my dropper fly.

When NY mph fish I never use a locator. All you have to do is watch the fish that you are presenting the Fly 2 he is the locator Terry Farrell Lake of the Ozarks Missouri

Forgot to add the "O" ended up here... gained a new lifelong hobby not mad about it

Fishing with a bobber is a little silly. What I suggest is you learn to cast, mend and drift correctly, which does require more effort but does not require a bobber.

Really well presented and professional. Thanks so much I have learned heaps.

I love the subtitles, such fun to read! Otherwise very informative.

The point fly doesn’t have to be the heaviest as you say. A lighter point fly can flutter about behind the heavier one, or then subtract the indicator and you’re closer to a traditional form of nymphing for some regions.

Great video. Quick question, is that a new reel (or rather colour)? I don’t remember seeing a purple reel listed on your website.

😂😂you can easy cast with thin line I’m using n3 and I can cast over 20m 😂😂😂 with Czech rods no problem

Is there a dry fly version of this video, taught by Simon?

Thank Simon an excellent video

Also, indicator....bobber fishing. Try it without.

Please button the second button on your shirt. You're far from 20. Dress like a grown man. Nymph stuff...yeah ok.

I would like to see Simon do a full episode on Euro

Would appreciate timestamps but overall great video!

As a newcomer to this sport from Australia I have watched hours upon hours of videos trying to learn different techniques, I have to say this is the best explanation and video I have seen, thank you. I look forward to watching more of your videos.

Nice video 🎣 Simon 👍. Down Stream fishing for me , is Trotting. For manly Grayling back in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, 35 years ago.

Great video and tips!

A very interesting and comprehensive vision of nymphing techniques. Thanks a lot

Very informative video. Thank you for all the tips ill be utilizing these nymphing techniques. Appreciate it.

Nice video Simon! However I find the description of the down downstream drift to be a bit misleading .
It suggests that a lagging indicator is a dragging indicator! This is far from the truth the nymphs drifting on the bottom are traveling at the speed of the bottom current which is far slower than the top current, your indicator should always travel slower than the bubbles/current on top if you want your nymphs to drift naturally with the speed of the bottom current.