Over the past couple of months, we’ve had some great opportunities to learn the basics and beyond about Euro-Nymphing. The episode of the “Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing” with George Daniel was far and away the most . . .

In this final installment of our seven-part series on Euro-nymphing, Tom Rosenbauer and George Daniel discuss how you detect strikes with this system. Since you’re fishing with your flies near the bottom, you’ll sometimes catch bottom. But if you’re snagging bottom too often, strike detection becomes more difficult. The sighter serves as both a depth … Continue reading “Orvis Guide to Euro-Nymphing, Part 5b: Detecting Strikes”

In this installment of our seven-part series on Euro-nymphing, Tom Rosenbauer and George Daniel discuss line control and presentation. George notes that it’s all about the hips and shoulders, rather that the arm. If the . . .

In this installment of our seven-part series on Euro-nymphing, Tom Rosenbauer and George Daniel focus on casting. Because you are not using much fly line, your goal is to fling the weight of the flies in a stealthy way. George . . .

In this installment of our seven-part series on Euro-nymphing, Tom Rosenbauer and George Daniel talk about how to choose the right patterns for a given situation. George is a big believer in simplicity, focusing on presentation . . .

In this installment of our seven-part series on Euro-nymphing, Tom Rosenbauer and George Daniel explain how to rig a tippet and a dropper setup. From length to tippet material and knots, George walks you through how he . . .