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[Jonny 5]

So fly is actually not at the end of the tippet?

Correctomundo.  I usually tie on a small tag on the fly and add weight to it at the end... avoids losing the fly many times if you are fishing it too deep... saves a lot of time tying.  You should try it if you are nymphing.

 

J5

[BwiBwi]

Hmm, interesting. Would the weight drag bottom? How would that effect the presentation?

[Jonny 5]

Yup, nymphing is often attempting to get a look of an aquatic insect being swept along the bottom.  But you're right, you wouldn't want it to drag too much, but its only a split shot, so it doesn't hang up too much at all.  I think the little tag on the end helps get the right depth without much work.  I usually use a 9 ft leader and this can be used easily in 6 to 10 feet of water.  Its very similar to drift fishing, and thats how you would fish an egg pattern too.

I recommend it because it catches lots of fish, and its an easy transition from drift fishing.  You even get a strike indicator, and its oh so nice when you see it swim away on you!  The only draw back is the casting.  weights and strike indicators are a pain in the butt, and its called chuck and duck for a reason.  It leaves nice goose eggs in the back of your head if you mess up a cast. 

Aside from dries on hot evenings or tiny creeks, its how I get most of my trout.

Try it, you'll like it

Jonny 5

[Stone]

I've never heard of that kind of nymphing before...strange.

[BwiBwi]

Sounds like a job for spade rod.

[Terry Bodman]

Doesn't anyone use a chronomid? Successful anytime during the year. Bloodworm, chromie and ice-cream cone are deadly. 

[sliverbullet]

i acually just tied some bloodworms up im dying to get out in my belly boat

[Deb]

For stillwater fishing for trout, my "goto" flies include a black leech tied with maribou and black diamond dub, a beaded Minnie Lake Special, olive microleech with a red bead head, red or black doc spratley, 52 buick, hare's ear nymph, sparkle skip nymph, halfback, fullback, and a big olive wooley bugger. 

cheers,
Deb

[younggun]

squamish poacher, golden stone patterns, coho special, steelhead special, egg patterns

They all work on trout except the steelhead special, that is my pet fly, mainly for steelhead and coho!