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JohnSmith
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TLDR: Ive struggled with indicator nymphing big rivers, is swinging more effective for big water? Am I limited to smaller water with the indicator setup?
So ive fly fished for trout in Montana for a few years now and i recently moved to the PNW and am trying to get into fishing for Winter PNW Steelhead.
Ive gone out to a few different coastal streams and rivers over the last month scouting them and getting a lay of the water.
Im a bank angler and have a Single Hand 9' 8wt Rod, and Ive mostly been trying to nymph with a indicator. Im not opposed to swinging with the single hander, but from my research it seems far less effective, and im not about to buy a switch or spey rod before i know if i find this type of fishing fun or worth my time.
The rivers out here are so big and deep, and the single handed fly rod seems so futile. Most of the water id like to target is to far away from the bank to effectively cast and manage line with an indicator.
Because of this ive come to the conclusion that I need to mostly fish smaller water to feel comfortable with my setup.
So im just looking for some advice as to if that is the correct conclusion and if i should maybe try to rig up a swinging setup on my rod to target the bigger rivers?
So ive fly fished for trout in Montana for a few years now and i recently moved to the PNW and am trying to get into fishing for Winter PNW Steelhead.
Ive gone out to a few different coastal streams and rivers over the last month scouting them and getting a lay of the water.
Im a bank angler and have a Single Hand 9' 8wt Rod, and Ive mostly been trying to nymph with a indicator. Im not opposed to swinging with the single hander, but from my research it seems far less effective, and im not about to buy a switch or spey rod before i know if i find this type of fishing fun or worth my time.
The rivers out here are so big and deep, and the single handed fly rod seems so futile. Most of the water id like to target is to far away from the bank to effectively cast and manage line with an indicator.
Because of this ive come to the conclusion that I need to mostly fish smaller water to feel comfortable with my setup.
So im just looking for some advice as to if that is the correct conclusion and if i should maybe try to rig up a swinging setup on my rod to target the bigger rivers?
