Dual nymphs

On May 2, 9:13 pm, rw wrote:


A two-nymph rig is, I believe, more that twice as effective as a
one-nymph rig.

The reason is that when you miss a strike on the first fly you're likely
to snag the fish with the second. :-)

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Wouldn´t surprise me at all!

TL
MC

Mike wrote:
On May 2, 9:13 pm, rw wrote:


A two-nymph rig is, I believe, more that twice as effective as a
one-nymph rig.

The reason is that when you miss a strike on the first fly you're likely
to snag the fish with the second. :-)

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.


Wouldn´t surprise me at all!

TL
MC

Some people who use two-nymph rigs and regularly snag fish in the anus
and everywhere else get all upset about someone using a plastic egg bead
pegged 3" or less (per Alaska regs) above a hook. It's snagging! Never
mind that the "snags" are usually on the outside of the mouth where they
do the least harm.

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On Fri, 02 May 2008 17:05:09 GMT, notbob wrote:

.....no, not hot big-boobed babes drooling over your rig!

I'm having no luck tossing out my lone oversized dry BWO (#12). OTOH, I've
improved my casting immensely. In light of that fact, I actually broke down
and spent big bucks on 3 flies from my local premier FF shop. The guy on
duty seemed to know his flies, but didn't know the basic nX equation for
tippets, so I'm not sure of any advice he offered other than to rig 'em as a
pair. So, the question is, what's the best way to rig a dual nymph
offering. I have a BH pheasant and a Dunn's emerger. I also got a hotwire
prince, but I figure that's a solo rig. What say ye? TIA

nb

What? No pheasant tail? Try nymphing with just one nymph as others
have suggested. I'm a pretty good nympher and never fail to take fish
using that method, and I seldom, if ever, use more than one.

You can use more than one without getting tangles by simply using a
circle cast - when your fly drifts past and below you on the stream,
simply pick up the line and lob it upstream without any false casting.

But, you really should learn how to nymph and cast better before you
attempt a 2 nymph rig. I have seen some very experienced fishermen
untangling their dual fly rigs.

Break down and buy a couple of pheasant tails in size 18. You won't
regret your purchase.

Dave

On Fri, 02 May 2008 16:19:24 -0400, Dave LaCourse
wrote:

On Fri, 02 May 2008 17:05:09 GMT, notbob wrote:

.....no, not hot big-boobed babes drooling over your rig!

I'm having no luck tossing out my lone oversized dry BWO (#12). OTOH, I've
improved my casting immensely. In light of that fact, I actually broke down
and spent big bucks on 3 flies from my local premier FF shop. The guy on
duty seemed to know his flies, but didn't know the basic nX equation for
tippets, so I'm not sure of any advice he offered other than to rig 'em as a
pair. So, the question is, what's the best way to rig a dual nymph
offering. I have a BH pheasant and a Dunn's emerger. I also got a hotwire
prince, but I figure that's a solo rig. What say ye? TIA

nb

What? No pheasant tail? Try nymphing with just one nymph as others
have suggested. I'm a pretty good nympher and never fail to take fish
using that method, and I seldom, if ever, use more than one.

You can use more than one without getting tangles by simply using a
circle cast - when your fly drifts past and below you on the stream,
simply pick up the line and lob it upstream without any false casting.

Um, why would one false cast a nymph (or a nymph rig)?

Curious,
R

But, you really should learn how to nymph and cast better before you
attempt a 2 nymph rig. I have seen some very experienced fishermen
untangling their dual fly rigs.

Break down and buy a couple of pheasant tails in size 18. You won't
regret your purchase.

Dave

On May 2, 10:31 pm, wrote:

Um, why would one false cast a nymph (or a nymph rig)?

Curious,
R


Since you are certainly the most persistent tosser present, why don´t
you tell us?

MC

False tosser to boot.

On Fri, 2 May 2008 13:38:46 -0700 (PDT), Mike
wrote:

On May 2, 10:31 pm, wrote:

Um, why would one false cast a nymph (or a nymph rig)?

Curious,
R


Since you are certainly the most persistent tosser present, why don´t
you tell us?

MC
Um, because you like big rough men with big rough hands to plug you up
the poopshoot...? I know it has nothing to do with fishing or the
question, but since it's why you do EVERYTHING you do, it would be why
you'd do it, at least...

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know...you're calling a big rough man with big rough
hands,
Dickie

On May 2, 10:49 pm, wrote:
On Fri, 2 May 2008 13:38:46 -0700 (PDT), Mike

wrote:
On May 2, 10:31 pm, wrote:

Um, why would one false cast a nymph (or a nymph rig)?

Curious,
R

Since you are certainly the most persistent tosser present, why don´t
you tell us?

MC

Um, because you like big rough men with big rough hands to plug you up
the poopshoot...? I know it has nothing to do with fishing or the
question, but since it's why you do EVERYTHING you do, it would be why
you'd do it, at least...

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know...you're calling a big rough man with big rough
hands,
Dickie

Really quite amusing, observing ( I would have written "watching",
but it seems there are plenty of others doing that), a Dick behaving
like an asshole. Not at all surprising that you seem to be obsessed by
them.

Why don´t you try screwing yourself? Could be your true destiny, and
you are doubtless the only person who is ever goinjg to love you
anyway.

MC

On Fri, 02 May 2008 15:31:48 -0500, wrote:

Um, why would one false cast a nymph (or a nymph rig)?

You tell me. See it all the time. See guys untangling messes too.

If I want to get some distance, false casting is necessary. And, yes,
I do it all the time, effectively too.

d;o)

On Fri, 02 May 2008 17:23:22 -0400, Dave LaCourse
wrote:

On Fri, 02 May 2008 15:31:48 -0500, wrote:

Um, why would one false cast a nymph (or a nymph rig)?

You tell me.

People don't know what they are doing...?

See it all the time.

I see lots of folks doing lots of stuff "all the time" that just ain't
right...and I don't do that stuff, either...

See guys untangling messes too.

That I believe - false-casting multi-fly setups is a good way to make a
mess to untangle...

If I want to get some distance, false casting is necessary.

I'll accept that it may be necessary for you (and maybe others)...but it
isn't necessary.

And, yes, I do it all the time, effectively too.

That's fair enough, but just because some find it necessary or effective
doesn't mean that it IS necessary or effective for all (or at all).

TC,
R

d;o)