How many flies do you fish on a nymph rig

troutfishing4life · Post by **troutfishing4life** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 8:55 am

Been watching alot of you tube fishing videos and seeing different fishing methods used nymphing for Trout and wondering what everyone here does

Rusty Spinner · Post by **Rusty Spinner** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:19 am

I think we all know how I voted.

JK, I typically nymph (when God forbid the trout aren't rising) with two flies. But sometimes, especially during a caddis hatch, I will fish three. I will use the knot between my leader and tippet to hang a long tag off to tie on an emerger style fly several feet above the pupa and maybe some candy below that, depending on conditions.

troutfishing4life · Post by **troutfishing4life** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:40 am

Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:19 am
I think we all know how I voted.

I think you know i put that just for you

cappy · Post by **cappy** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 11:31 am

Typically two, however like Rusty will use three depending on conditions and size/depth of water.

Troutman · Post by **Troutman** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 6:17 pm

2 when Im swing the fly rod.......

redietz · Post by **redietz** » Fri Mar 04, 2022 12:40 am

Troutman wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 03, 2022 6:17 pm
2 when Im swing the fly rod.......

Yeah, I swing wets much more often than I fish nymphs, but in both cases, it's always two flies. In part, that's because I now live in Maryland which limits the number of flies you can use to two, but I do the same when I'm fishing in NJ or PA, because I'm used to the teams. I wouldn't know what to add as a second dropper.

troutfishing4life · Post by **troutfishing4life** » Fri Mar 04, 2022 7:09 am

Yeah, I swing wets much more often than I fish nymphs, but in both cases, it's always two flies. In part, that's because I now live in Maryland which limits the number of flies you can use to two, but I do the same when I'm fishing in NJ or PA, because I'm used to the teams. I wouldn't know what to add as a second dropper.
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Good point in this post on states regulating how many flies can be used!

Do we know what states it can only be 2 flies

troutfishing4life · Post by **troutfishing4life** » Fri Mar 04, 2022 7:10 am

10 votes so far guys!
Lets keep this topic going as its a good one as the stocking season is almost here

redietz · Post by **redietz** » Fri Mar 04, 2022 10:03 am

troutfishing4life wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 04, 2022 7:09 am
Do we know what states it can only be 2 flies

AFAIK, only Maryland. It goes across all tackle types: "only two hook units per line". That's flies, lures, bait hooks, ice jigs, whatever.

I believe that Oregon has a limit of only one fly in FF only waters.

lightenup · Post by **lightenup** » Fri Mar 04, 2022 5:02 pm

I always fish one fly. I am not coordinated enough to fish more. I ALWAYS end up with a mess of tippet in knots...sometimes even with one fly.

Troutman · Post by **Troutman** » Fri Mar 04, 2022 5:34 pm

lightenup wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 04, 2022 5:02 pm
I always fish one fly. I am not coordinated enough to fish more. I ALWAYS end up with a mess of tippet in knots...sometimes even with one fly.

Fishybig · Post by **Fishybig** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 9:18 am

Always nymph with one fly!! Unless ur a euro nymper i rarely see the benefit of more than one fly..then again, i rarely nymph...ive watched the water for over an hour waiting for a target....dry- dropper occasionally during ISO season.....

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 11:11 am

Two, but the second fly might not be a nymph.

troutfishing4life · Post by **troutfishing4life** » Mon Mar 07, 2022 8:52 am

I normally fish 2 flies. I started the post to see if any one fish 3 fly rigs

troutfishing4life · Post by **troutfishing4life** » Tue Mar 08, 2022 7:59 am

19 votes

I know we have alot more people on here lets keep voting

troutfishing4life · Post by **troutfishing4life** » Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:24 am

22 votes! come guys lets try to get to 30

joe_panella · Post by **joe_panella** » Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:18 pm

I have fished so little in the last 8 years since my kids were born and when i can make it out it is going to be for dry fly fishing but when i do nymph it is with two flys. I even bought a 10' nymphing rod this year.

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