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We all know that a strike indicator can tell us when a fish takes our nymphs, but a crucial piece of information that is overlooked by many anglers is that strike indicators can show us if our nymphs are drifting in the bottom strike zone or not. I refer to the bottom strike zone as…

First, I know the exact level of the water column where trout are feeding and holding in fast water – within about one foot of the river bottom. Due to friction with the river bottom, water currents move much slower along the bottom than they do at the surface. Trout stay directly on the bottom…

It’s happened to every angler at some point in their life – they drove all the way out to their favorite trout stream and when they finally got there the river was blown out. Perhaps it was springtime and several days of rain finally pushed the river to its flooding point, or it was a…

One of my favorite nymphing rigs is the dry fly attractor rig, or as others call it, the “hopper – dropper.” It can be a very effective rig on many occasions, and I will walk you through four scenarios when I personally use it and I think it is best over regular nymphing tactics. The…

You drove all the way out to your favorite trout stream with much excitement and anticipation and when you finally get there you realize the water is chocolate brown. Your feelings of excitement and anticipation immediately turn into frustration, sadness, and probably even anger. But before you get discouraged, muddy water conditions are one of…