Guiding the Flies -- Tight Line and Euro Nymphing Skills #7 -- The Troutbitten Podcast S2, Ep7

(From February 20, 2022) Part Seven of this Troutbitten Skills Series focuses on guiding the flies. Once the nymphs are cast and settled into the target seam, it's time to take them to the trout. Guiding the flies is a blend of two skills that I call leading and tracking. At the core, this skill of guiding the flies is fishing the flies. And this is what anglers tend to focus on most - for good reason. It’s the longest in duration. It’s the most active, and has the most room for variation.
In truth, there are number of ways to dead drift nymphs through one seam. And the choices we make are about how much influence we want to have on the flies. A leading approach puts the angler in charge, and a tracking approach let's the river dictate the course of the flies. Guiding the flies is an effort to mix the two.
We Cover the Following
The advantages of leading
Control, contact and the dead drift
Over weighting
The advantages of tracking
Less control with fewer options, but a truer drift?
Under weighting
Is pure tracking possible?
Guiding as a mix of the two
Slipping contact
Find the perfect weight
Why use both?
Why guiding works.
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I've just had a week learning how to Euro, after a lifetime of fly. These podcasts have really helped me to understand what's going on and to think of ways I'd like to use the gear I've had for a few years but never tried out. A mate helped out by showing me quite a few tips, a great way to go. These podcasts have really given me some insight into the complexities. Really appreciate it. Great stuff. Thanks. Cheers from downunder PP

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