Geez.... I hope everyone listens to that author! : Please don't use ANY weight when fishing. :I think a plain beadhead is enough to get the fly down.... hahaha get serious. : However, if you listen to the article there will be a lot more fish for me to catch. I guess there is some truth to that. The better mender that you are the LESS weight you need. However, I must not be good at nymphing because I still need to use weight : I would skip that one and go read the next article.