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Alan Bulmer, Fly Fishing, Fresh Water Fishing, Tackle, Techniques, Tony Bishop

DEMYSTIFYING INDICATOR NYMPHING

Text: Alan Bulmer & Tony Bishop     Featured Image: Paul Smith Indicator nymphing, especially as it is practiced on the Tongariro River in NZ, can be a tricky art to master. Due to the large volume of water typically flowing down the Tongariro, the typical nymph rig for the turbulent, deep runs is a couple of tungsten bead head nymphs suspended below a yarn indicator. Often the … Continue reading DEMYSTIFYING INDICATOR NYMPHING

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Alan Bulmer, Fish Species, Fly Fishing, Fresh Water Fishing, Techniques, Tony Bishop

FISHING SWIRLING EDDIES

Text: Alan Bulmer & Tony Bishop For many years I found swirling eddies amongst the most tricky places to fish. This was probably because the current flows were typically powerful, turbulent and unpredictable. Swirling eddies are often formed where the river changes direction abruptly and are generally deep and difficult to see into. Trout, especially those moving upstream on spawning runs or dropping back downstream … Continue reading FISHING SWIRLING EDDIES

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