drys and nymphs

spent three days last week scouting brookie stream around Ashville N.C. on
the east slope of Blue Ridge Mountains.
A heavy thunder shower, two inches of fast new water, cold weather and
probably a chilly fisherman produce very few fish but one could feel spring
almost ready to spring out.Did play one nice rainbow in the lower end of
one stream, around 16 inch she was probably a breeder tossed out by the
local hatchery that survived thru the winter. Took enough line to make me
realize I should stretch line before first use each year as it came off in
rolls and the year old tippet finally failed just at my feet.
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?
Please don't suggest I carry two rods as I catch plenty of redodomems whith
just one--Joe the Elder

"Joe McIntosh" wrote in message
.. .

snipped a fine time, I'm sure!

Please don't suggest I carry two rods as I catch plenty of redodomems
whith just one

Oh, never mind!

Op

--Joe the Elder

"Joe McIntosh" wrote ...

[...]

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?


Two thoughts, neither of which I've tried:

Make a quick and improvised dropper rig. Keep the dry tied on and add
leader/tippet, tied in just above the dry. Tie your (weighted) nymph to new
bit of leader. The dry then becomes a bobber for the nymph. I'd imagine that
it wouldn't take more than a minute or two to rig. Seems too, that when it's
time to move on, a quick snip would get you back to dries without much
hassle.

Also:

I've toyed with the idea of using an old tippet spool as a keeper for a
nymph rig. Assuming a loop-to-loop connection from the line to the leader,
when it comes time to switch, just undo the loop and wrap the whole thing
(fly, too) on the spool. Grab your nymph rig and make the quick connection.
I'd guess that this would take a minute or two, max.

Like I said, I've not actually tried these. If you try either, please let me
know what you think.
-Dan

Joe McIntosh wrote:

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?
Please don't suggest I carry two rods as I catch plenty of redodomems whith
just one--Joe the Elder

Just fish your "dry" fly as a wet fly. I'd at least add a split shot,
though.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

how hard is it to do things right? change the fly + add some shot =
catch more fish. It only takes a minute.


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On Feb 24, 5:09*pm, "Joe McIntosh" wrote:
Please don't suggest I carry two rods as I catch plenty of redodomems whith
just one--Joe the Elder

hey, that's what i call pretty work. redodomems are the only
freshwater species that fight harder than bluegills, and they smell
better, to boot!

yfitp
wayno

"Daniel-San" wrote in message
et...

"Joe McIntosh" wrote ...

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

Make a quick and improvised dropper rig. Keep the dry tied on and add
leader/tippet, tied in just above the dry. Tie your (weighted) nymph to
new bit of leader. The dry then becomes a bobber for the nymph. I'd
imagine that it wouldn't take more than a minute or two to rig. Seems too,
that when it's time to move on, a quick snip would get you back to dries
without much hassle.
-Dan

I agree with Dan on this one Joe,
without changing your rig, just add a dropper nymph to the dry fly.
Length of dropper depending on depth.
-tom

On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:09:25 -0500, "Joe McIntosh" wrote:

Now my question--need suggestion of easy way to go from dry to nymph--

Just sit down and sip an Manhattan, and someone will surely come along that you
can talk into changing rigs for you.
--
Charlie...
http://www.chocphoto.com

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

.. .

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.

On Feb 25, 8:49*pm, MajorOz wrote:
On Feb 24, 10:00 pm, "jeffc" wrote:





"Joe McIntosh" wrote in message

. ..

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.- Hide quoted text -

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I haven't used shot since I discovered putty many years ago. Can be
molded into an aerodynamic shape, infinitely variable amounts can be
used, and it is reuseable. Mold it over a leader knot, and it will
stay in place all day.