Mono Rig Mods -- All the Adjustment for a Versatile, Hybrid System of Fly Fishing

[@martinhodell8465]

A 20 minute demonstration of a mind-blowing system. Once people grasp this, it changes everything. Thanks for showing the changes-- as some folks might read about it and dismiss the practicality of it (oh that sounds hard). With some minor knot skills the angler becomes truly versatile! Thanks for this, Dom.

[@Troutbitten]

RIGHT ON. You got it. Cheers.

[@belowaverageflyfisherman]

Started fly fishing about a year and a half ago and once I started using the standard mono rig that I learned about through the podcast it was game changing. Thanks for all the shared knowledge that we can all learn from!

[@Troutbitten]

Glad to hear it. Have fun out there.

[@kevinlewis3551]

You guys kill it! I’m not sure if I’ll ever be not intimidated, but I’m goin to try!

[@Troutbitten]

Just have fun out there. And fish a lot. Cheers.

[@KRUSEELITE]

You’re an incredible educator Dom. Your systematic approach is something I’ve been piecing together for the last year from your articles. It’s taken me outside my comfort zone and forced me to change my thinking and ways. Seeing all the possibilities and versatility of the system in your video made me think “damn I’ve come a long way fast.” Thanks to you! Yup, I’m doing all this now. What seemed overwhelming at first is now effective and fun! Thank you to the TB team!

[@Troutbitten]

Love it. Have fun out there.

[@Jon626]

I found troutbitten when I started my tightline journey, then I had an opportunity to fish with Dom and it took my tightline game to 11. Love this video. If you want to have ultimate flexibility, this is it.

[@Troutbitten]

Cheers

[@athanasius2906]

Simple words cannot convey the gratitude for this concise, detailed explanation of your wonderful Mono Rig system. Thank you!!!

[@Troutbitten]

Hey now! You bet.

[@Browninglover1]

I started doing song own variations of this the last few years. Absolutely game changing. I hardly even touch my fly line anymore.

[@Troutbitten]

Cool. I use a fly line a LOT. For pure dries mostly. But most anytime I'm fishing under the surface, the tight line advantage cannot be beat . . . IF I have it set up with a powerful enough leader. Cheers.

[@Browninglover1]

@@Troutbitten I mainly fish dries within 25’ on broken water and using a mostly tight line technique to the dries with a mono rig has been utterly game changing. I no longer have to mend endlessly. I simply cast, high stick the drift and catch fish. Thanks for all the information you share!

[@Troutbitten]

If I can get within about 25 feet, that's fine for me. But I can get even better results at ANY distance with a fly line and a Harvey Dry leader. It's all about the underpowered presentation, providing slack. Ironically, fishing dries on a Mono Rig finally gives people that kind of look. But with a Harvey, all options open. troutbitten.com/2023/08/03/video-the-george-harvey-dry-fly-leader-design-adjustment-and-fishing-tips/

[@MV-Dan]

I’m just starting to get the hang of tight line fishing. Adding this to my saved folder

[@Troutbitten]

Cool. Check out the links too. Literally hundreds of articles on the Troutbitten website on this topic alone, for you.

[@jimcastillo8950]

Great crash course, well done Dom...........

[@Troutbitten]

Thanks very much.

[@blueridgeflyguy9551]

Heck yeah! Love this Dom

[@Troutbitten]

Mike is first. Cheers.

[@matstaley388]

Going to build one tonight for my trip tomorrow!

[@Troutbitten]

Have fun out there.

[@tylersole8994]

Excellent as always brother.

[@Troutbitten]

Thanks, Ty!

[@codywatts9505]

This man is every new fly fisherman or womens hero! 😎👊

[@Troutbitten]

Cheers. But I would never suggest starting with a Mono Rig.

[@foxchaser21]

great info., there are so many riggs out there an opinions on this but once again you have to do what works for you as a fly fisherman. i can say and admit you have some great knowledge and technique on demonstrating proper flyfishing tactics.are you from Pa.? would enjoy to get with you on an outing sometime, thanx for the video and keep em coming.

[@Troutbitten]

Thanks! I do agree that the thing is to always find what works for each angler. However (and this an important point) some rigs, like a Micro Thin leader will not work for a bunch of different tactics. And I meet people all the time these days who have almost accidentally limited themselves to a narrow series of techniques because of the leader they've chosen. Yes, I'm from PA. Check out the website. Cheers, and thanks again.

[@foxchaser21]

@@Troutbitten do you fish potter an tioga counties? I have a lodge up in potter, austin area right along the firstfork of the sinnimehoning section 2/3 off 872, will be going up sept 12th thru the 15th if yur interested, fish the firstfork, southwoods, eastfork, an freeman run trib, would be great to meet ya an do some superior potter county fall flyfishn.

[@Troutbitten]

Yes. I love it up there. I grew up camping in that area. Good times.

[@coreygreen6640]

Can’t wait for the sale on Wednesday!

[@Troutbitten]

Cheers.

[@mathewcampbell8479]

Thanks again Dom. That's some great stuff. Very rare that i fish streams big/deep enough for even twin fly rigs, and frankly, I just enjoy single flies and the "intimacy" of it. Feels a little bit less "chuck and chance it". Have you tried the Oros floats? They are excellent - even in salt water applications.

[@Troutbitten]

Right on. I fish one fly a lot as well. Yes, I've fished the Oros. They're not for me. They are very heavy, compared to other styles. No one seems to mention this or even think much about it, but even the smallest Oros weighs more than a #12 tungsten beaded stonefly in my box. In fishing, weight is the fundamental factor. And weight in a bobber makes it less sensitive. It also CHANGES the way we can cast it. That's why I prefer the Dorsey Yan indicator (we did a video). It's actually lighter than a dry fly. I only use a bobber when I actually do want a little bit of weight to aid the cast OR, I want the indicator to suction to the water a little more and NOT be as nimble and sensitive. That's why I'm still a Thingamabobber guy -- because they are the lightest of the bobber styles, by far. A gram scale tells a lot. Cheers.

[@seanstickler3011]

Love to see the Dwight Landis bible being unloaded at the beginning!!! Recently “converted” to euro nymphing about 2 years ago and I’ve seen two different schools of thought. One being that more sections/knots equal a higher number of failure points. The other being what you’re demonstrating with multiple sections of mono above the tippet ring. What is the benefit of multiple sections of mono at what is nearly the same diameter (12 lbs maxima plus 12 lbs amnesia)? Is it just for visibility? Greatly appreciate the videos on this topic!!

[@Troutbitten]

Thank you. No, it's not about visibility much at all. The taper is extremely important. The material composition, of stiffness and diameter is what matters. People look too much at the poundage. But that means nothing. It's almost arbitrary. Pull out a micrometer and measure the thickness. Then feel the line, bend it and get a sense for its stiffness. THAT is how you build a leader for these tactics. Also, we transition down and taper just to thin up the leader. POWER from the butt section, then transition to thinner leader and less sag toward to the tippet and fly. That's what I mean by the Troutbitten Standard Mono Rig kinda having everything you need built in, and with these modifications shown, you really can easily transition to a very different performance. But it does have to start with the right base leader. Dig into the articles linked above to get a good understanding of this. troutbitten.com/2021/03/14/design-and-function-of-the-troutbitten-standard-mono-rig/ More knots means more failure? I'm not worried about that at all. First, I tie good blood knots for the leader sections. Second, even an imperfect knot at the transition from 12 to 10 lb will NOT break before a good knot from my tippet to the fly. Know what I mean?

[@stevebest4867]

Great video to tie things together in my head! When using split shot, mentioned you have to have the right split shot. I have tried several, without success. What brand/type do you recommend. Thanks!

[@Troutbitten]

Thanks! I have a video for all of that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipWZeXuMjbigjNU&ab_channel=Troutbitten Short answer: Orvis non toxic, Boss Tin or Loon. Gotta have the right hemostats too. Cheers.

[@stevebest4867]

@@Troutbitten Thanks Dom, great information!

[@Troutbitten]

@@stevebest4867 Cheers

[@saurfarming3772]

Very cool. Where are you getting those colored rigging foams?

[@Troutbitten]

Ebay

[@Tjk186]

Introducing the Troutbitten 'Lego' versatile hybrid system of fly fishing 😄

[@Troutbitten]

Nice. To me, it's just natural adjustments. That's funny though.

[@321Phinney]

Great video! When you say micro leader (tied to the end of your standard mono leader) do you just mean the Harvey dry leader?

[@Troutbitten]

Thank you. And no. I'm glad yo asked. The Harvey leader is a dry fly leader. I use that and a fly line for most dry fly situations. By micro leader, I mean Micro Mono Rig, which has become very popular within the euro nymphing scene (to a fault, in my opinion). I make that distinction in this video because a Micro Mono Rig cannot perform all these methods effectively. It's a specialized system. Couple links for you: The George Harvey Dry Fly Leader -- Design, Adjustment and Fishing Tips kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWLcZ4R-hb59fJo Mono Rigs and Euro Leaders: Micro-Thin or Standard? kzbin.info/www/bejne/baLFdnmpfraXr9U

[@321Phinney]

Thank you!! I agree, my non tapered euro micro leader has zero ability to push anything other than a weighted fly

[@ryanperkins432]

Great video! Are you filming this solo? If so, whats your filming setup if you don't mind me asking? Thanks again for all the useful tips and tricks.

[@Troutbitten]

Thank you. No, Josh Darling of Wilds Media films and produces these. The only videos I self film and edit are the Fish and Film series. No way I could get these shots without Josh. Cheers.

[@ryanperkins432]

@@Troutbitten he does an amazing job! And your fish and film series are fantastic as well. What is your setup when your film solo? Love your b roll

[@Troutbitten]

Hey. thanks again. For me, it has to be fishing first, so my stuff has to be very portable, not too heavy and easy to access. Sony a6700, DJO Osmo Action 4, Pixel 7 Pro. Make sense?

[@ryanperkins432]

@@Troutbitten Oh absolutely! Portable is key when walking and wading. I appreciate all of it man!

[@JeffKurtz-v7f]

I just bought your standard mono rig. How long of tippet do you tie, in general, to the tippet ring? Four, five feet?

[@Troutbitten]

THANKS. Totally depends. I'm usually going with about five feet. But check this out. Design and Function of the Troutbitten Standard Mono Rig troutbitten.com/2021/03/14/design-and-function-of-the-troutbitten-standard-mono-rig/

[@seanp4038]

Cool video! Do you have a video for that thingama bobber hack?

[@Troutbitten]

No. Ha, because it's pretty finicky. Meaning, it doesn't work for everyone, and I don't want to put something out there and know some people will have trouble with it. What you need is in that video, though. Loop on an embroidery floss tag and tie a knot in the end, so the band can't slip off. Then attach it the same as we attach the Dorsey Yarn indicator. Make sense? If not, email me, and I'll send you a file about it.

[@seanp4038]

@@Troutbitten ok thanks

[@randymatson5710]

About to get dents in the 4Runner from those walnuts on that tree

[@Troutbitten]

Ha. Good call

[@smoothlarryhughes]

what rod size are you running all of these variations on?

[@Troutbitten]

Thanks. Lots of the gear I use is in the description below the video. I have a couple articles about rod choice on the Troutbitten website as well. Here's an important one. troutbitten.com/2021/09/22/the-best-fly-rods-for-the-mono-rig-and-euro-nymphing-my-favorite-rods/ Cheers!

[@daleman_75]

Tie the weenie on the upper portion of your tag instead of the bottom portion of the tag? What knot?

[@Troutbitten]

You mean while on the drop shot? VIDEO: Troutbitten | Three Great Ways to Create Tag Droppers kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6PPqYagn8qWick I like the Orvis Tippet Knot best.

[@ChefAlexSocci]

Idk about this one. I use a mono rig for nymphing exclusively, but the second those fish start hitting off the top I want a double taper floating line on a sub 9’ rod. Still cant understand why people fish dries with a mono rig, maybe im missing something, ive listened to all the podcasts and watched all the videos, even if I was throwing dries on my nymph rod id want a real fly line.

[@Troutbitten]

My friend, that's EXACTLY what I do as well. A big part of the Mono Rig is the ability to change leaders, easily and quickly! I change often to a Harvey Dry leader, and fish with fly line -- a lot. As I mentioned in the video and the linked articles, throwing a dry on the Mono Rig is a once-in-a-while thing for me, or for that quick one-timer trout. I sincerely think fishing dry flies with a fly line is THE main skill in fly fishing. It makes for better casting skills all the way around, especially with a Mono Rig. Cheers. troutbitten.com/2023/04/02/if-you-cant-fish-dry-flies-youre-missing-the-point/

[@ChefAlexSocci]

@@Troutbitten How did I not know that!? Thanks mr. Dom, im hoping to get a chance to come up to pa and fish with you sometime!

[@Troutbitten]

CHEERS

[@Troutbitten]

@@ChefAlexSocci Nice