In this episode of RIO’s “How To” series, RIO marketing coordinator Russ Miller explains how to “fish a nymph & indicator” in a river. As easy as this sounds, Russ’s tips will certainly help improve the skills and catch rate for most anglers.
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Really great introduction video to indicator nymphing!
I’ve found that the biggest factor for success when nymphing is to make sure your nymphs are directly down on, or right near the river bottom – and your strike indicator is very helpful in determining this.
Due to friction with the river bottom, water currents almost always move faster at the surface than on the bottom. So if your strike indicator is drifting downstream at the same speed as the surface current, you know your nymphs are not on or near the bottom because they are drifting in the faster current near the river’s surface. When your strike indicator drifts downstream slightly slower than the surface current, you know your nymphs are drifting near the bottom because they are in the slower, bottom current.
It’s a simple little trick but can make a huge difference!