[SMSNYDER]

I been thinking about buying a 10 foot nymph rod. Maybe 3 or 4 weight. What weight and length Nymph rods are you guys using for trout? What is your experience?

 

[freestoneangler]

I use a GL2 904-2 and a RPL 690-2 for the majority of my streamer fishing. That 4 wt fishes more like a 5 wt. It really depends on what type water you will be fishing. I've used my RPL+ 796-2 for big, heavy water, but find that a bit too over-gunned for most waters.

 

[SMSNYDER]

Thanks I was just wondering if the 10 footer makes a huge difference over a 9 footer when nymphing. I am looking at the sage esn or the new orvis 10 foot 3 weight recon.

 

[Kyle Smith]

If you are doing a lot of short line nymphing, the 3100 or 4100 would be awesome. If you do bobbers, a 10' 4, 5, or 6 would be better, depending on river size and wind. My nymph rods are 10' 3 and 4wt for places like the Gallatin, then a 9'6" 6wt and 7wt for big water bobber fishing.

 

[freestoneangler]

Thanks I was just wondering if the 10 footer makes a huge difference over a 9 footer when nymphing. I am looking at the sage esn or the new orvis 10 foot 3 weight recon.

The longer length can be handy for line mending; particularly on bigger water. But, were that a really significant advantage, the vast majority of rods wouldn't be 9 ft... just saying.

 

[Kyle Smith]

The longer length can be handy for line mending; particularly on bigger water. But, were that a really significant advantage, the vast majority of rods wouldn't be 9 ft... just saying.

I get the feeling he wants to do Czech etc nymphing, not so mendy but you hold all your line off the water.

 

[freestoneangler]

I get the feeling he wants to do Czech etc nymphing, not so mendy but you hold all your line off the water.

Those silly Czech's... I just find a really large rock, and preferably one mid-channel. That way I can use my 9 foot rod and cover bank to bank whilst keeping the line off the water .

 

[SMSNYDER]

Due you guys like a fast action or medium action for nymphing?

 

[freestoneangler]

The GL2 and RPL rods I mentioned are med/fast action, the RPL+ fast. I use first two rods as much for small top water fishing as for nymphing and they work fine for both applications. I find rods having in the med/fast action to my liking. It seems many of the hard core streamer folks like a bit more butt end backbone to aid in lifting sinking or sink tip line and the drowned chicken's.

 

[SMSNYDER]

I have a 9 foot Hardy Zenith. Its seems to be a fast rod. I also have a G Loomis NRX Light Presentation. It is more like a mediun action. Which one would you use to nymph with or without an indicator?

 

[freestoneangler]

I have a 9 foot Hardy Zenith. Its seems to be a fast rod. I also have a G Loomis NRX Light Presentation. It is more like a mediun action. Which one would you use to nymph with or without an indicator?

Try both. I suspect both would work just fine... with or w/o a bobber.

 

[SMSNYDER]

NO NO its not a bobber when your fly fishing . That's for worm fisherman. In fly fishing its called and indicator. LOL

 

[freestoneangler]

NO NO its not a bobber when your fly fishing . That's for worm fisherman. In fly fishing its called and indicator. LOL

Ha... I see you have reading too many Ira posts .

 

[Penobscot]

I have a 9 foot Hardy Zenith. Its seems to be a fast rod. I also have a G Loomis NRX Light Presentation. It is more like a mediun action. Which one would you use to nymph with or without an indicator?

I have both, both will work. In my opinion, the Hardy is a better Nymph and Streamer Rod, and the NRX LP is a better Dry rod.

Both are really sweet rods.

 

[Kyle Smith]

Just from wiggling one at Cabela's, the ESN 3100 would be a lot of fun. I once had a Greys Stream flex 10' 3wt and now have a Redington Hydrogen 3100. Of you haven't played with these Euro rods, you must know that they aren't really a 3wt. They fight a line weight bigger.

 

[Kyle Smith]

Thanks I was just wondering if the 10 footer makes a huge difference over a 9 footer when nymphing. I am looking at the sage esn or the new orvis 10 foot 3 weight recon.

There is also a Sage Pulse 10' 3wt nobody talks about. It's a really good rod series, I have a 697, it's the best.

 

[dead drifting into a th]

It's super low-brow and perhaps even borderline ghetto, but I actually really like my Anglers Roost 10' 4wt for both tight-line (or whatever you want to call it) and bobber (or whatever you want to call it) for trout. I added a 2" extended butt and it works great for two-handing and fishing at distance. The extra length definitely helps with mending and line control. All that said, because I personally like fighting fish on my glass rods, I'm often fishing 8-8.5' glass...even for nymphing, but the Anglers Roost isn't going anywhere. I believe it's the IM6 blank and has a nice moderate action to it (slow by today's standards), feels good when it's bent which is always important...hell, it even came with 2 tips (although one broke rather quickly when I loaned it out--dunno if it was because of the rod or my buddy).

 

[psycho]

15 foot Tenkara. It lets you reach all those hidden spots.

 

[J3000]

It's super low-brow and perhaps even borderline ghetto, but I actually really like my Anglers Roost 10' 4wt for both tight-line (or whatever you want to call it) and bobber (or whatever you want to call it) for trout.

You know, that's interesting. I've been curious about getting a euro nymph rod since I fished with an OR buddy who slayed with his. I've got a super light ARE "spey" built off of one of those blanks and was thinking of trying it for nymphing.

 

[dead drifting into a th]

Josh, I say go for it...IMO, they make great nymph rods...plus, with the extended butt section, it's easier to brace it on your forearm which will create less fatigue.