How to catch trout on The Upstream Nymph

[@springerspanielful]

Grab a cup of coffee,sit back relax and learn the leader set up,the rivercraft and tactics to catch wild river trout.

[@yanan3681]

Caught my first fish on the fly yesterday and now I'm obsessed with it 😅

[@springerspanielful]

It's so good!

[@tomcronin8072]

GEORGE Another very good video to enjoy. With lots of useful tips on upstream nymphing. Thanks

[@springerspanielful]

Glad you liked it Tom.

[@tomcronin8072]

GEORGE, ANOTHER great video on upstream nymphing. Thanks for all the tips and knowledge on this video.

[@springerspanielful]

No bother Tom,welcome to the channel.

[@paulbmurphy]

This is a superb video George and makes more sense than any other I have seen on upstream nymphing. The tip about stretching the fly line is a great one. I intend to give your methods a try when I next fish the River Bride in Tallow/Conna. I might even target Sea Trout this way as I think it is less likely to spook them.

[@springerspanielful]

Glad you found the video useful, let us know how it goes for you with the sea trout, tight lines.

[@kerrypitt9789]

I am a newer subscriber. My bucket list has Ireland in #1 place I would like to fish but sadly I will never get there. So I found you and your name made me stop and watch. Your video work is very good and you are a very good Host! Your coverage of your friend Desi was very considerate and had no ego involved. I totally enjoyed it. As I type this I am sitting in my easy chair, my Parson Russell on my lap sleeping and I am well after midnight. Thank you for your work and don't worry about the swearing, I'm Canadian, we do it too! Stay safe over there, be well.

[@springerspanielful]

Thank you Kerry,I'm flattered to say the least,never give up on the idea of a trip to Ireland,you'd be more than welcome.

[@jimreilly9179]

a wind from the south blows the fly into the Trout's mouth - LOVE It. Very funny and memorable.

[@springerspanielful]

Good man Jim,glad you enjoyed it.

[@joemadanna]

Thanks George. Great Video very well explained.

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks, glad to hear you liked it.

[@stevenlawler6983]

Thanks for this a great video, I found it really helpful.

[@springerspanielful]

You're very welcome.

[@shanenolan4269]

Excellent video for the liked of us beginners

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks Shane,glad it's of benefit.

[@jeromedwojak918]

Great video, thankyou for the great information on the nymph rig and presentation. Also the information regarding how to read the stream relating to trout position.

[@springerspanielful]

Glad you enjoyed and benefited from the vid.

[@quinlan1992]

Great video George. Plenty of good tips. Looking forward to more content.

[@springerspanielful]

Thanks Ryan, plenty more to come.

[@hopper1aoa15]

Excellent vid and thanks for the instructions on setting up a nymph rig...

[@springerspanielful]

Very welcome,glad you found it helpful.

[@chriskeenan843]

Very informative video George as a newbie what’s the best set up for a starter my rivers on streams are much smaller though less than half of the one you gushed! Thanks again

[@chriskeenan843]

Fished ☝️☝️☝️

[@springerspanielful]

A 7foot 3weight rod and the lightest reel you can find would be ideal for what you describe..

[@tcoulter46]

loved this video, easy to understand the info provide, 3 questions when casting how much flyline are you casting and do you have any flyline on the water, or is it just your 18\15 lb coloured nylon, also what do you use to colour the nylon?, regards, Tommy.

[@springerspanielful]

Glad you enjoyed the video,the amount of flyline on the water is largely determined by the type of water concerned,having the flyline on the water has a bouyant effect on the nymph,ie the more flyline on the water the shallower the nymph is fishing,ergo the less flyline the deeper the nymph fishes.The nylon is already coloured when purchased,hope this answers your questions,tight lines.

[@paulcoates208]

Im a novice and managed a few fish on New Zealand strike indicators and thingamabobbers. I’d love to get a lesson in fishing the nymph without an indicator. Is it possible to arrange a guided session?

[@springerspanielful]

Absolutely Paul, I can be contacted on Facebook and Instagram, George Mc Grath

[@MrJonRio]

Love your videos and have downloaded all of them. Will try your fly tying next winter. A question, why do you catch and release. Nothing like a fresh brown trout, except maybe a seatrout.

[@springerspanielful]

I catch and release as a general conservation measure,however I do take a trout or two for the table occasionally.

[@alexargyros7186]

Excellent video: much useful information. Could you tell me what reel you're using?

[@springerspanielful]

The reel is a Sage 3300 series,I like it because of it's light weight.

[@anthonycaton850]

I would like to know the full saying when the wind blows from the south it blows into the mouth top marks for the video

[@springerspanielful]

"The wind from the south blows the bait into the fishes mouth"

[@larryquinn710]

Wind from the east fish bites the least Wind from the west fish bites the best Wind from the north few sailors set forth Wind from the south blows bait in their mouth

[@alexargyros7186]

Another question, if you don't mind. Could you tell me why you prefer to fish the way you do as opposed to "Euro nymphing," by which I mean nymphing without using a fly line to cast the flies?

[@springerspanielful]

I prefer to fish the old style upstream nymph,although there are circumstances where the Euro style can be an advantage.

[@alexargyros7186]

@@springerspanielful To wit, could you tell me if you would fish the upstream nymph in pocket water, riflfly water, or deep, fast moving runs? If not, what would your preferred approach be?

[@springerspanielful]

@@alexargyros7186 Pocket and riffly water are eminently suited to the upstream nymph technique,deep fast runs are better fished using the euro nymph style.

[@raymondbegley8924]

Great videos George........Where are u fishing,,,,,where is the river?

[@springerspanielful]

I fish mainly the Suir and tributaries Raymond.

[@darrenfennessy6440]

Great videos George really helped me out..quick question what type of hi viz line do you use.

[@springerspanielful]

Sufix tritanium 12lbs Darren, it has zero memory which is a big advantage.

[@darrenfennessy6440]

@@springerspanielful thanks George great help.

[@springerspanielful]

@@darrenfennessy6440 Anytime Darren,my pleasure.

[@danroberts1374]

hi george just wondering what exact mono line you have on this rig?

[@springerspanielful]

The hi viz part is Sufix Tritanium 12lbs bs, the rest is Maxima 4 or 5lb bs depending on water conditions. Hope this answers your question, tight lines.

[@neilmason158]

Cracking video, what rod you using

[@springerspanielful]

The rod is one I had made more than 25 years ago, on a loomis blank, 9foot 3 weight.

[@peteroconnell7680]

Go raibh maith agait! Great tips there.

[@springerspanielful]

Fáilte is fiche a chara.

[@uni_shadow164]

Well Done!

[@springerspanielful]

Thank you.

[@liamsheehan8767]

What is a rod strand?

[@springerspanielful]

Sorry Liam I don't understand the question.

[@northcountryfisher2121]

Excellent video! Unfortunately we are on complete lockdown in the UK 🙁 so no fishing. Whats your opinion on furled leaders as I'm struggling with keeping them afloat, even with a liberal application of mucilin... Cheers - Shaun

[@springerspanielful]

Unnecessary in my opinion, can't see any circumstance where they would be of any use.