About this episode

Guide Matt Squillante shares tips on improving indicator nymphing techniques for fly fishing.

Want to spend less time untangling knots and more time with your flies in the water? Do you want to connect on more of the strikes you get to your nymphs? Want to know the best way to cast indicator rigs? Orvis-endorsed guide Matt Squillante [28:56] shares his tips from years of teaching fly fishers how to fish indicator rigs, and he shares some solid advice on this method. In the Fly Box this week, we have the questions and tips: I was fishing for panfish and had a big fish make a huge run but I lost it. Any guess as to what kind of fish it was? I really enjoyed using the poly leaders Orvis used to sell. Any suggestions for a substitute? I am having problems casting my new Superfine rod after using a Helios D. Any suggestions on improving my casting with it? A tip on using a waterproof marker to color your thread if it's not the right color for the head of your fly. How can I fish my nymphs in pools that are 6-to 8-feet deep? What is the correct terminology when describing the size of a piece of moving water? What do you think of using the "washing line" technique in streams? My Double Davy Knot causes my big dries to lay off to one side but the clinch knot doesn't. Do you know…

People in this episode

Host: Tom Rosenbauer

Guest: Matt Squillante

Topics covered

• indicator nymphing
• fly fishing techniques
• casting tips
• fishing advice
• fly tying

Keywords

• indicator nymphing
• fly fishing
• casting
• fishing tips
• nymphs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Orvis

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