High Stick Nymphing Leader

But there are some pieces of equipment that you can use to make your high stick nymphing more productive.

High stick nymphing leader.

High stick czech 2 to 20 of 011 to 006 fluorocarbon material used when nymphing with heavily weighted nymphs or split shot. High stick nymphing is a common strategy employed by fly anglers fishing nymph flies in the faster deeper water of pockets and short pools and is an extremely effective way to fly fish when there is little or no observed dry fly activity or visibly rising trout. And by high sticking the leader over the water you stay more focused on and in touch with the fly. No discontinuities created by the split shots or strike indicator which only served to dampen your feeling for strikes anyway.

Tapered nymph 7 to 9 3x knotless tapered leader next a 10 sighter and 3 to 6 tippet usually 4x or 5x. Your typical 9 foot 5 weight trout fishing setup will work for high stick nymphing. Instead of using a strike indicator however many people just use a weighted fly and short leader with a small split shot about 12 inches above the fly. If you re fishing deeper water you may find that using heavier flies will make your high.

High stick nymph fishing does not require any special equipment. Basic european nymphing line and leader setup here s a video explaining the advantage of a european nymphing line over a traditional line when euro contact high stick nymphing. In high stick nymphing a technique similar to short line nymphing a strike indicator is often not used but can be effective for practiced anglers.