On Feb 24, 10:00 pm, "jeffc" wrote:
"Joe McIntosh" wrote in message

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Now my question--need suggestion of easy way to go from dry to nymph--as I
fish upstream and come to a five foot or deeper pool just know there is a
fish or two down deep- anyone have a trick to change rig for a nymphing
attempt without mess of changing fly-adding weight etc?

Sounds like a nice fish. My only suggestion is if you use strike indicator
for nymphing, then use the removable kind. (Actually you don't really have
to remove it if it doesn't interfere with your dry fly casting.) Second
thing is use removable shot. The kind that is most easily removable isn't
usually sold in fly shops - it's the kind with "wings" that you use to pinch
back off, might find in WalMart or sporting goods store. Next best kind can
be removed by sticking fingernail or jackknife in the slot, but it doesn't
always work completely smoothly. Maybe there is a nice tool that would work
well on split shot that I haven't thought of.

Use a forceps to squeeze the shot, on the side OPPOSITE from the
opening of the shot, the line of force being ALONG the leader . The
"mouth" of the shot opens right up.

cheers

oz, who usually leaves about a half inch hanging at the leader/tippet
knot for just this kind of need.