The Orvis Fly-Fishing Video Podcast

Sometimes the conditions of the water you are fishing and the feeding habits of the trout dictate that you need to present nymphs in a different way. In this segment, Dave Jensen explains when to fish subsurface without an indicator and the tactics for rigging your leader to do so. Using an indicator or dropper dry fly set up can make detecting strikes with your fly rod easier, but the skills learned through no indicator nymphing will help broaden your fly fishing skills, and ultimately lead to more fish caught.

Fly selection can be tricky at times, but there are certain clues that can be used to help inform your nymph choice.The placement and use of split shot or weighted flies is also a huge part of becoming a proficient nymph fisherman. Host Dave Jensen explains the thought process of selecting your nymph based on water conditions, prevalence of a visible hatch, the habits of feeding trout.

Sometimes the conditions of the water you are fishing and the feeding habits of the trout dictate that you need to present nymphs in a different way. In this segment, Dave Jensen explains when to fish subsurface without an indicator and the tactics for rigging your leader to do so. Using an indicator or dropper dry fly set up can make detecting strikes with your fly rod easier, but the skills learned through no indicator nymphing will help broaden your fly fishing skills, and ultimately lead to more fish caught.

The best trout are often in places where other anglers don’t even attempt to make a cast. In this video, Dave Jensen shows you how to cast in heavy brush, using the steeple cast and also a modification of this useful fly cast.