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First trout on nymph

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  • 14-04-2014 9:31pm
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    minktrapper
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    Caught my first trout on the nymph yesterday .Not very big but it is a start.I was using a hares ear nymph with a 3 mm gold bead on it.What is the principle behind the gold bead apart from being used to sink the fly.Any more tips appreciated.


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    con___manx1
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    minktrapper wrote: »
    Caught my first trout on the nymph yesterday .Not very big but it is a start.I was using a hares ear nymph with a 3 mm gold bead on it.What is the principle behind the gold bead apart from being used to sink the fly.Any more tips appreciated.

    that's pretty much all it does.it gives a bit of flash too.


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    minktrapper
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    Would it not give too much flash when sun is shining.


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    Ipso
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    Soft hackles are also a great style of nymphs.


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    Flysfisher
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    minktrapper wrote: »
    Would it not give too much flash when sun is shining.

    Not really the bead gets the fly down deep fast.


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    minktrapper
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    Should any life be imparted in the fly.


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    floattuber_lee
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    you can do little jerks. the video i just put up was just dead drifting back toward me. some times little jerks can induce a take. but if you want to move the fly you have retrieve fairly quick to pull the slack in faster than the rate of the water.


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    minktrapper
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    Got that dvd that was recommended. The Oliver Edwards one.Good dvd too. Might try that.


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    minktrapper
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    during the summer when water levels are low would a beadless one be better.


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    floattuber_lee
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    yeah go lighter and smaler in low water. try upstream with spiders


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