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[Deleted member 90002]

So finsijhed the house (brownie points) tea in flask and heading to the river i posted a while ago.
There has been a little rain fall.. So whikst using a heavier nymph should I use a stronger tippet.. Probably a basic question..
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I have maxima chameleon and ultra green.. Not looking for its a wrong material debate..
Thanks all.
Gary

 

[matoakwell]

Just go fishing, forget about going on your phone for advice. See what the water is like when you get there - speed, colour and setup according to the conditions.

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[jaybeegee]

Hi Gary, your’e lucky, it will be April before I’m fishing again by the look of things.
For nymphing in a small river like that I would be using 2.6 or at the most 3.2lb bs tippet. I use Bayer but Maxima is good.
B

 

[Deleted member 90002]

Just go fishing, forget about going on your phone for advice. See what the water is like when you get there - speed, colour and setup according to the conditions.

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Trip cut short for today.. Have the day tommorrow..
Will throw kit into rucksack and I'm away..

 

[wrongfoot]

So finished the house (brownie points) tea in flask and heading to the river i posted a while ago.
There has been a little rainfall. So whilst using a heavier nymph should I use a stronger tippet. Probably a basic question. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have maxima chameleon and ultra green. Not looking for its a wrong material debate. Thanks all. Gary

I find ug more flexible at a given test so (flyfishing) I always use it as tippet in preference to chameleon when fishing nylon.

I'd be interested if anyone thinks there's a difference using maxima ug or clear?

I don't go heavier/stiffer unless I can't turn-over the cast and on a river I can usually turn over a team of 2 nymphs (never fish more than 2 myself) with short flick and plop casts. I used chameleon as leader butt material for it's stiffness, but now I buy knotless tapered leaders. Went with these https://www.fishingmegastore.com/tapered-leaders-and-casts/maxima-knotless-leaders~61382.html for while to get the same leader as the ones I was tying without knots. There were stock/supply issues a while ago so now I just use some clear ones I got from eBay.

I was advised to use chameleon as ledger line (coarse and sea) for camouflage and abrasion resistance against the bottom. I did so not much to compare with though, it worked well enough and was cheap so I didn't change things, but I still used ug snood/hook-lengths if not putting bait tight to the bottom (popped up with a float bead etc.)

Blah blah... Short answer - I wouldn't go heavier unless casting problems or other circumstances (size of fish, bullying away from obstructions) required it.

PS. I now use flouro when river fishing nymphs

 

[Deleted member 90002]

Hi Gary, your’e lucky, it will be April before I’m fishing again by the look of things.
For nymphing in a small river like that I would be using 2.6 or at the most 3.2lb bs tippet. I use Bayer but Maxima is good.
B

Trip cut short today lad. Tommorrow have another longer shot. So will update then..

I find ug more flexible at a given test so (flyfishing) I always use it as tippet in preference to chameleon when fishing nylon.

I'd be interested if anyone thinks there's a difference using maxima ug or clear?

I don't go heavier/stiffer unless I can't turn-over the cast and on a river I can usually turn over a team of 2 nymphs (never fish more than 2 myself) with short flick and plop casts. I used chameleon as leader butt material for it's stiffness, but now I buy knotless tapered leaders. Went with these https://www.fishingmegastore.com/tapered-leaders-and-casts/maxima-knotless-leaders~61382.html for while to get the same leader as the ones I was tying without knots. There were stock/supply issues a while ago so now I just use some clear ones I got from eBay.

I was advised to use chameleon as ledger line (coarse and sea) for camouflage and abrasion resistance against the bottom. I did so not much to compare with though, it worked well enough and was cheap so I didn't change things, but I still used ug snood/hook-lengths if not putting bait tight to the bottom (popped up with a float bead etc.)

Blah blah... Short answer - I wouldn't go heavier unless casting problems or other circumstances (size of fish, bullying away from obstructions) required it.

PS. I now use flouro when river fishing nymphs

Well just having my dinner and heading back down second shot.. Will see what is in shed repack and go.. Thanks as always..
Gary

 

[Deleted member 90002]

So finsijhed the house (brownie points) tea in flask and heading to the river i posted a while ago.
There has been a little rain fall.. So whikst using a heavier nymph should I use a stronger tippet.. Probably a basic question..
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I have maxima chameleon and ultra green.. Not looking for its a wrong material debate..
Thanks all.
Gary

Now at the river had one take..
Glorious day.

 

[Paul_B]

Nice for some

Its back to winter here in South Yorkshire

 

[Deleted member 90002]

So finsijhed the house (brownie points) tea in flask and heading to the river i posted a while ago.
There has been a little rain fall.. So whikst using a heavier nymph should I use a stronger tippet.. Probably a basic question..
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I have maxima chameleon and ultra green.. Not looking for its a wrong material debate..
Thanks all.
Gary

Home.. The river is fast and quite dangerous.. Next trip will head further upstream.. Missed 2 trout.. Lovely day..

 

[jaybeegee]

Nice for some

Its back to winter here in South Yorkshire

Seems our spring was yesterday

 

[running bear]

Gary is that a maxcatch glass rod? How does it fish? What rating is it and what line have you on it?

 

[Paul_B]

Seems our spring was yesterday

BBQ, beers and sunglasses saturday, beers in the garden, quiche with fresh bread Sunday brunch and woolly jumpers by the fire monday