How To Make a Euro Style Nymphing Rig For Your Keiryu / Tenkara Rod 

A bit of indicator yarn tied with a clove hitch near the pole tip will help find or watch the tip. It will look sort of like a bow tie.

this helped a lot!! I was looking for good line to make a hitch so i can make my own pvc floating lines to use with my Keiryu and tenkara rods. it's hard to find Orange PVC lines for Keiryu and tenkara so i've ben making my own out of Rio 30lb dacron, 0.026’’ Pvc Running line, 12lb Maxima Chameleon and a tippit ring. After seeing this I got some 50lb x4 J-braid and it works A lot better then the Rio dacron.

Hi DAVID.. I noticed this presentation was two years ago in here. I am passing you by… I am 89 and I have fished quite a bit in my lifetime… I have Retired my fly rod.. But I am still a professional photographer of over 50 years.. Your presentation was excellent.. You are very articulate.. But but but.. You photography presentation left much to be desired.. Remember, this is just me speaking.. My vision is 2020 God willing… But you have zero contrast between your tie ups braid, and that ominous background black.. Black would be ideal if you would’ve entertained using multiple colors like yellow, white, orange, fuchsia pink, and set the focal length at a specific distance when you’re tying your knots for those individuals who have lower visual acuity.. I apologize for being negative.. I’m just used to seeing perfection in a visual presentation.. Thank you

I thought I read Keiryu can be used with real bait and floats.

David @KeiryuRodCo doesn't know this, but he's my Yoda. After utilizing mostly Owner trout rigs or fabricating my own copies I've recently incorporated more Euro nymphing, as it lengthens my season as well as mixing it up. There is one thing in this video I DO NOT recommend. Perhaps it's the perspective of the camera, but I try not to allow my line to be at a shallow angle compared to the tip section of my rod (during drifts and casting, of course.) My reasoning is that if I allow my tip to drop and the line to lay at a shallow angle I've experienced my girth hitch loop "issues". Issues where wind loops can form after lifting and casting which create loops and knots, or where the girth hitch loosens and slides down my rod a bit, or the dreaded "where the f did my line go!?!" Disclaimer: these issues seem to happen more on my rotating lillian rods, but the wind loopsz/knots/tangles may occur on the traditional non-rotating lillians.