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Thanks! It was a great day on the water and fun to share the experience with a friend. Tight lines!

I went fishing there every day two months and didn’t get anything above twelve inches lol had one at 15 and lost it of course

A very Gunpowder thing to do. It is a shame they are so hard to come across. I just missed a nice 15-16" fish dart out from a log for a streamer on Saturday. Stuff happens!

It does,, although there are plenty of big fish. You just don't hear reports of many being taken out. Rainbows are becoming VERY common in Falls Road. I have taken fish 13-16 inches that are beautiful rainbows in that section. Not to mention loads of parmarked small ones. Thanks for watching and commenting!

They are the worst. Thankfully I was just rafting :) Ironically, we passed ZERO other fly fishers this day in May. Wild to think about on that river.

Thanks for watching. This was at the end of May. Flows were great all summer, till a few weeks ago. Definitely need to catch it right to float it successfully. Tight lines the next time you head out.

It all is where the flies start behind you, or angle you cast. Ultimately, the flies follow the path you started them in on a 180 degree plain. Therefore, no matter how much you "overcompensate" where the rod finishes the flies go where you started their path to be usually.

Jim, Thanks for the kind words and the view. I am looking forward to sharing a stream in a month or so. Hope you are healing well from the surgery my friend. Tight lines when you get back out in Sept!

Thank you for letting me know. Definitely not correct, I will update that right now. It’s 3 for $9, and if you order today or tomorrow I’ll have it out before I leave for the beach this weekend. Hats should be in before holiday season as well. Gonna do another round and maybe one unique batch of specialty hats in a limited quantity. Thanks a lot for the support Corey! Tight lines 🎣

@@tightliningmd excellent, I just placed an order. Thanks!

Savage is tough, definitely tougher than GP. However, the NBP is the worst I have ever waded in any area, not just MD. Surely there are worse somewhere, but I haven't seen it yet. If you don't have a wading staff on that river, you are done! I don't care how good of a wader that person is. Some awesome fish in there make it worth it though! Thanks for watching and supporting Dan!

It is definitely a good one and on this day fishing was great. Probably 50-60 fish in 3 hours, just an insane window for action. The green weenie can be mistaken for a couple things, you are right. It fishes well even in the winter too. Thanks for watching and supporting Scott, tight lines!

Appreciate you watching and commenting as always. Something about those light to dark and contour lines of a river. Fish are always sitting right there. Tight lines the next time you head out!

Lol I can' t disagree. That is a very stellar set up. Clean looking and smooth to use. I have a buddy with one and he loves it. I have it "in my queue" lol. Thanks for watching and commenting!

It is expensive to get started. However, overall, I think it is fairly cheap. I quit golf because of the price. However, with fly fishing you get your set up, tippet, and some flies, after that you are set for a little bit and just add some tippet and flies every few months. Definitely not a cheap sport, but overall I think its doable. I also like tying my own flies and if you don't go crazy on a bunch of random stuff for patterns then it also helps cut the cost.

That is a fair point, I sometimes interchangeably use them, which by definition is incorrect. The river you see here is about 30 ft wide in the section I was in roughly. There are fish all over! About 3000 trout per mile, and on a day like this it lives up the hype. However, some days it is maddening and I wonder why I am not better lol. However, that is what keeps us coming back. Trying to solve the puzzle!

Thanks Scott. I could have done 3 parts of this day, it was just a special day. Most overall in numbers I have had. Sadly, it lacked a "good one". Appreciate the support as always!

Hey John, Thanks for watching and commenting. There are absolutely some large fish in this river. However, they are very tough to get out of their hiding places and many east coast US streams are likely only having those fish come out at night or during elevated flows/heavy rain. I also was using nymphs and typically, as you know, they are more piscivorous. Today I went out and got a couple nicer mid teen fish with streamers. However, when I switched to nymphs, numbers went up and size went down. I know NZ is a completely different breed, I have seen the videos as well. Tom Jarman, Trippin on Trout, Trout Hunter NZ, etc all make it look so fun and easy. We unfortunately have nothing like that here in the US, at least not wild. Marginal streams, with lesser density and pressure, usually have the best size fish come out of it, in my experience. Tight lines and enjoy NZ trout fishing!

Thanks Dale, your feedback and support always mean a lot. I had about 3 different orders that included the Green Weenies, so some people are gonna do well. I also had reports of others, who tie themselves, saying they tried them as a result of this video and they did quite well. Thanks for watching and tight lines!

Thanks Alex. I feel more with this set up. Much more than other rods. However, overall sight is always my most important sense for detecting strikes. Thanks for watching and commenting. Tight lines the next time you hit the stream.

I will take your advice on the winter Weenie :) Thanks for sharing that! You are a wealth of knowledge and a good friend. Thanks as always for your support. Can't wait to watch the new Delaware River video.

It is cool to fight a medium fish, or better, on light tackle. In some cases, it is super stressful. That rod sounds like a dream for brookies or a small mountain stream. Hope you get out soon and put a bend in the rod. Tight lines!

Hey Jim! Thanks for the kind words. Glad our conversation and the video helped. Always nice to sneak in a good session and build some confidence. Looking forward to the next time we get out there.

I do believe I came across that brand before, but hadn't given it serious consideration. Ironic timing because I want to do a rod/reel review soon and I might mention it as a result. Good to know and what a great price. Thanks for sharing!

Aaron, Thanks for watching and your feedback. I do agree, casting is quite critical. Although there are times and situations I use the water load/haul cast, that is not exclusively what I use. As a matter of fact, on this same day, I recorded another video which I am editing right now. I consistently see casting demonstrated in that video, and hopefully you will watch that as well. Devin Olsen and Lance Egan even teach about that water haul in their Modern Nymphing series. However, to your point, how you finish your cast and making sure not to lob is critically important.

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Hey Austin, Thanks for watching any of the videos. I miss fishing the streamers for sure. However, usually it is a better technique in fall through spring. My tips for the larger ones.... 1.) Fish larger streamers 2.) Fish deeper water 3-6 feet 3.) Fish near structure 4.) Strip set on everything Keep in mind the average fish in that river is 9 inches, so anything above that is a solid fish. I have personally caught 18.5" as my biggest there and hooked about 6-10 in the 20 plus inch class. I will hold a streamer clinic in the fall. Please follow me on IG and I will post about it. Likely will hold it in October/November. Ideally would love to keep it to about 3 people to maximize opportunities to fish, learn, and get feedback. I look forward to working with you on it!

@@tightliningmd anxiously anticipating the fall it will be my first fall ever fly fishing so definitely looking forward to it. I’ve actually had some pretty good takes on the streamer recently I definitely like it the most. Thanks for the tips I hope I can get a spot for your clinic you have been a big help in learning what I know with fly fishing 🤙🏼

Thanks for watching and commenting Art! I will have another one up later today I believe. Only available to you and the other members until Friday. Finally got more ahead of this project. It is actually the 2nd part of my day you saw on this video. I kept going and caught a bunch more. Unfortunately the GoPro failed me later in the day, or else I could have made 3 videos out of it. Fishing was lights out!!! Keep an eye out to the upload and check it out this week when you get a chance. Tight lines brother!

@@tightliningmd very cool man looking forward to it!

Hey Alex! I have a new video coming out this Friday. It’s basically the second part of this day. Could have been a third, fishing was that good! Go Pro failed me though. After this week I will make a video on rod comparisons and advice on selecting one. The very best video I’ll discuss 3 leader builds and include my micro rig I use as well. I’ll make sure to have them up hopefully one week at a time. I’m long over due, but just order a new camera two weeks ago, new lens and audio yesterday. Lookin forward to hopefully a bit better production value, specifically in the home office/studio.

@@tightliningmd Many thanks.

For some reason they charge 125 to purchase a spare but if you break the tip they only charge 65 to replace the section

That is odd how that works. I am happy to know for when it inevitably happens to me :) Thanks for sharing!

I hear great things about the 10' 2 wt. They were sold out, but should have just re-stocked, so now is the time to grab on. I got the 10'1, which you saw here, and the 10'10" 2 wt. I wanted a little extra length on the second one. I would just wait until you need one, after it breaks, and grab for the $65 bucks. Crazy they make you pay over $100 for a just in case piece. Usually, most companies will want $40-60. Thanks for watching and commenting. Tight lines and enjoy the rod when you grab one!

@@tightliningmd I enjoy the 1wt. I got it for a pressured tailwater where I fish 8x regularly. It does well casting small dries and nymphing and handled 8x without any issues so far. The 2wt seemed a little stout for that but it’s probably more versatile for normal rivers that aren’t gin clear and hammered every day of the year

It is! Blue Ribbon and chock full of trout, though not always this easy to catch. Conditions were perfect. I will have another video out this Friday of another part of this day as I kept working upstream. Tight lines and thanks for watching!

I typically don't go less than 2.0 and even that I don't fish a ton. I live in the 14-18 world 95% or more of the time. So usually 2.4-3.2 mm beads are common for me. Thanks for watching and tight lines!

It was really great out there. Thankfully you got to go out and experience it. I ended with about 50-60 fish and had I fished nymphs the whole time I really think 100 was possible in about 5-6 hours. Crazy! Tight lines my friend!

Scooter! What's up buddy? Thanks for watching and commenting. I will absolutely take you up on that. I fish the mop in the winter, so common sense the green weenie will work too. Thanks for the hint :) Tight lines my friend!

Welcome to the wonderful world of fly fishing. Given it is July, you should be fishing Gunpowder, Codorus, Savage. Those would be the main options in town. Everything else is too low and hot. Thanks for watching and commenting. Have fun on the water and chase some fish!

@@tightliningmd thanks man

Thanks a bunch. I have one coming out today. Not quite as good as this video in quality of production, but still has good info, plenty of fishing/fish. Tight lines and thanks for watching!

Awesome! Thanks for watching and giving some feedback. I hope the next time you hit the stream you fill the net quickly!

You are welcome! I wish I could upload more often. I have been busy with two kids at home for the summer with us and guiding. I have about 3-4 videos in my queue to edit. Hopefully I can get a few out over the next month or so. Tight lines when you do head out~

Hey Alex! This video was basically a 3 parter, because fishing was that good on this day. I filmed this, then the sighter angle video which was my previous video, and also Euro Nymphing the Simple Way. The goal of that day was to really just film the Simple Way video, but fishing was consistently good all morning. I likely caught 40-50 fish this day lol, in about 4 hours. I mean one of the best mornings I have had. As a result, I had on my more standard Mono Rig, which I left the car planning to shoot the Simple Way video using that leader. I ended up having a banner day, so I have 3 videos now with this style leader. In reality, if I know I will be nymphing primarily, I still prefer the micro rig. I use that more and on guide trip. Occasionally though, I will dabble in the leader you saw here.

Spring was SO DAMN GOOD!!!! Cool mornings, high flows, no humidity, amazing fishing. It was LIGHTS OUT until about 1st or 2nd week of June. It tapered from there and now for the last 2 weeks its been BRUTAL. No rain at all in MD, crazy heat and humidity. Hopefully the rest of summer sees more rain at least, the heat is inevitable.

Hey Jerome! Thanks for the feedback and watching. As always, I appreciate you. Hopefully you have been getting out and giving fish a hard time. Tight lines!

All fair points. I think to a degree some could be more well explained by me. However, some of the points about what you can't see really would require basically a professional camera crew and multiple set ups on the stream. I do believe a lot of the people viewing do have a background of knowledge, which help. Whereas, to your point, those who don't have a level of ignorance as to what is going on. Thanks for the feedback and hopefully in future videos I can help brush up some of those points some.

Hey Randy! Thanks for watching and commenting. The leader is all mono for this year. However, I do have backing and fly line on. I apologize for not mentioning that. I have standard Dacron and then any brand Euro Line you prefer. I think Rio and Cortland produce good quality, but any will suffice. I will say, I like them with a perfection loop at the end, simply because you can tie ANY leader type to it, especially if you saw a blanket hatch and wanted to cast traditionally. I connect my leader to the Euro Line via a clinch knot, if there is a loop. Otherwise, you can do a UV splice, add a tippet ring to end, and even other options. What you MUST avoid is a perfection loop to perfection loop. Meaning, don't buy manufactured Euro Leaders, they SUCK! Too thick, too much memory, and come with a perfection loop. As a result, when you are drifting or casting with two loops they will get caught in the guides and you won't get a smooth cast or drift as you manage the line. I sell leaders, that I hand tie, on my website and they are very durable, delicate, and work well for this style. If you ever want one, just head on over and I ship them out all over the US. I am on vacation starting tomorrow, so check back on the 13th and you will see all the flies and leaders I use and tie. Thanks for watching and I hope my answer helped. Tight lines and have fun on the water!

Thank you so much for getting back to me.

@@tightliningmd thank you so much for getting back to me, this Euro is all new to me but I’m no expert any other way either but I have spent a lot of time fishing for steelhead while bouncing a worm or roe with some weight on the bottom of the river with a spinning outfit. So this looks like a lot of fun to me, thanks for the video! I’ll look for more.

Danny, Thanks for watching and commenting. It is my one of my favorite ways to fish and I think sometimes we can get lost in the details. I am glad this helped and hope when you hit the stream and give it a try you find it a bit easier!

I don’t know if there is a best way. If there is, I haven’t found it. There are simple ways; which is why I titled it the way I did. But I’m not in a position to say something is the best. I can say simple or most effective. But as always, with life and fly fishing, there’s a lot of “it depends”.

Guess that’s for the fly shop to figure out. It’s also a one use code: which allows them to sell at full price for all items. However; still allows a customer to get a small discount on a specific item of their choice for just one purchase. It’s not uncommon practice. Troutbitten has many similar discount codes for a variety of stores nationwide.

Not as often as you’d think. Watch one of my more recent sighter angle videos. That helps me limit it a good bit. Also, can always change weights of flies accordingly. If all you are doing is dredging or ticking the bottom then something is wrong

Thanks for checking it out. Wish I had more time to keep putting out videos. But with full time job, guide service; and two kids it’s a bit tough. I try my best to give coaching/teaching points in videos. Stick with it and I’m sure you will do well. Tight lines!