This phrase seems to be in vogue at the moment but I'm a little confused about what it means. Is it another phrase to describe the washing line method, or does it mean "normal" stillwater nymph fishing without a bung, or something else?

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Hello Jeff

To me it means a team of 3/4 nymphs fished very slowly on a floating line with heaviest on the point to cover a range of depths.

JP

Thats what I was meaning by "normal" - as in stillwater setups anyway - but I got the impression it might have meant something else Ah well, 88 views and yours is the only attempt at an answer so far, so thanks for that!

Where's that wobbler chappy gone...I think he was using the term when talking to me the other day....

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Hi jeff ,Jcp has pretty much summed it up,what i regard straight line nymphing is on a floater with a leader 18ft long,with a cast say for example 4 flies ,6ft to your first fly and 4ft in between the rest,my cast usually consists of a diawl bach on top,cruncher,another diawl bach and on the tail an epoxy buzzer,fished dead slow,just keeping in touch and watching the tip of your floater for any takes .

I nearly came straight on the other day jeff with an answer, good job i didn't it was nothing like that reply, which is probably right.

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"A glint of sun has warmed the air,The flies will soon hatch out, To lure and tempt from their deep lair, The bonnie speckled trout." SKB tackle supporter. I love Furled Leaders.

I heard from a bonnie scot they have "longline" nymphing there no kidding.

JP

Fancy that then, I've been straightline nymphing for years without even realising it! I really must keep up with the latest lingo....

Go on Steven, what would your answer have been? you've got to tell us now!

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Me too, Jeff. Isn't it great being at the cutting edge

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"In wine there is wisdom. In beer there is strength. In water there is bacteria." - German proverb
JH based near Southampton

I,d like to see 18 ft of mono put out nice and strait ? i,m not saying it can,t be done. but not by the average fisher. 4 diawl,s buzzers etc don,t have enogh weight to pull out 18 ft of cast ?

Piece of pish with the wind behind ye Scooby.... Mind and put the heaviest fly on the tail though.