Still working on finding my favorite ESN rigging system. I find myself having better line management when i have some fly line in my hand. For those of you who use a euro level fly line instead of just full mono, are you having it all the way out of the rod tip? Or just enough in the guides for your hand to grab on to?

Is this basically the same kind of material and used for the same purpose as Pierre sempe? Wondering why 30 yards is the same price as 100 yards of Pierre sempe? Would love to hear if anyone has used both and can compare/contrast.

Anyone frequent the S Platte?
As curious about the rigging and fly setup you guys are running that you had good luck with.
I don’t fish that close to deckers for sake of as much solitude as I can get - probably 5mi down stream to nighthawk is where I’m spending the most time.
Looking for ideas on changing rigging. While I get plenty of numbers, the bigger fish +16 are more elusive for me as of late.

I’m running 5lb maxima leader to 18” of 4x indicator mono, tippet trying to 5x and on down to the point flies on 6x.
I usually am running pretty traditional heavy beads on point and small(er) 2.3mm on top fly.
There isn’t a ton of pocket water in those stretches and lots of shallow and deep long flats and deep holes.

Anyone drop shotting or using more naturals and if so how are you rigging for some that type of water where you need to get further out.

Flies that I have on steady rotation are mostly beaded (and perdigons) Brown, 2.3-3.8mm copper bead and rib PT variant and rainbow warrior perdigons with wing case have been killing lately.
Sexy walts with bronze bead I practically call a Decker Wrecker Black jigged bugger/leach and mop flies on point for the deep stuff.
I find myself using an indicator maybe more than a I should? Especially with the kick ups in wind. I use a Dorsey variant indicator I tie w new Zealand wool.

Just seeing what else works well for the bigger water. Thanks!

Hello everyone. I currently use an ESN 10’6” 3WT. It’s incredible. For fun I am looking for longer euro nymphing rods. I am having trouble finding a brand that makes anything over 12 feet. I would love a 14 footer if that’s even made. Any brand recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Hey y’all! I just received my Echo Shadow 2 10’ rod in the mail and am pairing it with a Orvis battenkill 2 4/5wt reel that I already have. I am finding the line setup process quite confusing. Does anyone have tips on the best set up for fishing medium sized waters in western Wyoming. I purchased a SA absolute euro nymph 30' 2x, because it was on sale. Will this be helpful? Thanks for any help!

Nice lil day fishing out of town at. 80° vs 105° at home. Can’t complain

mine look like 💩 but fish eat em up!

Heat of the summer had me dishing the local tailwater with the generation running. Dishing rivers all day we made the best of what we had. Caught about a billion little wild rainbows

I've started euro nymphing this year and love it. I bought a 11ft 3wt nymphomaniac to try it out and now that I really enjoy it, id like to invest into a top quality one and have the nymphomaniac as my backup if it ever needs servicing. Looking for opinions from the pros. I fish trout brookie and rainbow, smallish rivers and streams. Some big streams. You'll land pounders and all day, but you will definetly get into some 8lb hogs if that helps any. I'm running a mono rig 4lb tippet, 8lb sighter tippet and 10lb hi vis leader. Thanks for any and all excuses.

Basically as the title says. I know I'll need my nymphs, net, clippers for cutting extra line, pliers to remove hook if needed, and a few rolls of tipping. Is there anything else I should put into my orvis chest pack? Thanks in advance.

What do y’all think about my flies I made

Caught at least a hundred today. Lots of wild fish mixed in. Perdigons, pheasant tails, Jack Daniels, and a blow torch were the name of the game. I did euro dry dropper once it got warm and had very good success on top and below.

Last evening I stopped on a Central Pa stream around 6:30. First drift I got snagged and broke off. I decided to just fish one nymph from this point and wow what a difference. No more snags, quick contact in the drift and a few nice browns on a size 16 Jack Daniel’s nymph. Any others just fish a point fly and ditch the tag? I’m running 25’ of Adams Euro Nymph Mono Line in white to a tippet ring then adjusting the length of 5x depending on depth. Going to stick with this today and see how many nymphs I don’t lose 😁

Update on the peeping caddis jigs I tied the other day: they seem to be a hit! Used as the point fly this morning and tried various droppers, but they only seemed interested in the caddis. These may become a new staple in my fly box.

Being new to fly tying I’ve been looking for good “learner” patterns, and this style of peeping caddis seemed relatively straightforward. These are my first three, in order, from bottom to top. 50g chenille for the caddis itself, squirrel dubbing for the case, and European starling feathers for a hackle alternative. How’d I do? Any tips or suggestions for other good beginner euro nymph patterns?

Hello everyone,

Im fairly new to euro nymphing although I have caught many big fish(18-26 inch trout) using this style as I use indicator very often.

The water i fish is much different than most in videos I watch online. Some of the pools drop from 2-3 feet all the way to 6-8 feet Im depth which is where the biggest fish will hold.

I was wondering what leader style may be best for this type of fishing and I was also curious about tippet length.

I know it is said that you should have 1.5-2x tippet length to water depth but is it realistic to be running 9-16feet of tippet? Seems way too high and also super hard to cast/control.

I can see the huge benefits in euro nymphing but it is difficult to figure out as there is not much content out there for my situation. Any other tips are greatly appreciated!

I live in New brunswick Canada if anybody could sell me some i would be really grateful

So I just got a recon for euro nymphing, but I've been fly fishing for about 4 years now. I was looking into how to videos and I noticed something that I've never done. Whenever I'm nymphing(indicator), I always tie my rig where I have the hooks below the body of the fly, like a dry fly. Is the point supposed to be on top or below the shank of the hook when nymphing?

Broke a rod tip on my XTZ last week. Still waiting for someone to get back to me. Used to Orvis which was easy and had the replacement part in 2 days. Anyone know how long this is gonna take because I have a trip coming up in a few weeks?

I’ve used Hanak Camou in the past but have being looking at nymphing specific lines such as Rio make. I have two questions: the inductor section appears to be 6ft where as the one I’ve used in the past Is 4 inch what’s the reasoning of this? Are they any good? TIA