Tying Euro Nymphs
Tim Cammisa
Fly Fisher, Fly Tier
★ ★ ★ ★ ★Tim Cammisa of "Trout and Feather" has been a YouTube creator of fly tying and fishing videos for over seven years. If you haven't watched his video tutorials, you should. Euro nymphing has been very popular and has produced some incredibly effective flies. Join us to learn the ins and outs of tying euro nymphing flies and how to fish them.
Just a few of the questions asked and answered during the interview:
- Euro nymphing has been floating around for quite a while now, what happened to Czech nymphing, Spanish nymphing and French nymphing? Where is Euro nymphing today?
- Euro nymphing rods have evolved over the past 15 years. What does one look for in a Euro nymphing rod today?
- Is it possible to use ‘standard’ fly rods to Euro nymph?
- How is the line for Euro nymphing different than what we use for other nymphing we do?
- What role does a reel play in the Euro nymphing setup?
- There seems to be a lot of variation in leaders and tippets. What options are there and what do the pros use?
- What are some casting techniques that you’ve learned that work well?
- What is a Euro nymph?
- Why are Euro nymphs so effective?
- What are the characteristics of Euro nymphs?
- What is the average size hook you like to use?
- Are Euro nymphs always tied on jigs hooks?
- Do you ever add extra weight or only use the bead?
- Do you think the number of tailing CDL fibers is important on a fly?
- Do you find there is a common theme with body material and tails?
- What is the future of Fly Design in regards to euro nymphing?
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