euro nymphing and wind conditions...
went to the farmington yesterday to practice euro nymphing. I must admit it was tough with my 8 1/2 foot rod and a few select words but it was good to get out on the water as always...
It was windy and I found the wind pushing my leader around, and I was having trouble keeping contact with my flies.
Am I better off indicator nymphing in windy conditions or possibly keep the rod tip lower under the wind?
I eventually switched over to an indicator but was wondering what you guys would do in that situation while euro nymphing?
Re: euro nymphing and wind conditions...
Yes, wind is a pain in the butt when practicing especially euro-techniques, but generally all of the time anyway. If you're adamant about sticking to it in those conditions, my primary advice would be to keep your rod tip as low to the water as you can to minimize the impact of the wind, while doing your best to maintain contact with your flies. You could also try tying on heavier flies than normal to help you maintain contact, albeit you may lose more. The V-worm is a good flies for windy days since it is both heavy and snag resistant. At least you'll be in the zone.
Wind sucks, plain and simple. It's going to affect you if you're indicator nymphing as well, but maybe to a slightly lesser degree. The wind gusting can and will mess up your drifts. I'm sure others will chime in with their thoughts.
Don't forget, sometimes one section of river may be windier than others. Seek out the ess curves where the terrain may give you some relief from the wind. This tactic recently paid off for me on the Cattauraugus, where you can be either in a wind tunnel or relative calm in the lee of a cliff.
Plan B: bring beer and throw in a lipper, wait till it calms down, if possible.
Brookie
Re: euro nymphing and wind conditions...
The above was good advice.
It is easier to nymph with an indicator in the wind, as long as it's not yarn- that stuff is like a kite on windy days! Use hard indicators such as Tippers or Thingamabobbers.
Re: euro nymphing and wind conditions...
As always thanks for the great advice....
