Simple Mono Rig Setup for Euro Nymphing 

Want more information on how I use this mono rig for streamer fishing? Check out the video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cmE7YBWVUTM.html

That is the best setup and by far the easiest to understand, especially for someone just starting to Euro nymph!! Thank you so much

I love that you emphasize fishing and not complicating everything. Just fish and enjoy fishing.

Makes it simpler and more enjoyable. Thanks!

Thank you for all your videos I used this setup and first time out caught over 100 fish also used couple of your patterns one of best day out

Cool informative straight forward information. Thanks from Scotland.

Nice video; Pennsylvania springtime fishing in the rain is the best time to be on the water...I enjoy coming back to your videos...really great sharing your spots - thanks!

Great simple setup...all you really need to have a good fishing experience is a setup that works and a good river to fish on....

I'm a SW PA guy myself. Spent some time watching Joe Humphreys fish. He had a front pocket on his vest just for different sized split shot. He'd be adding or removing shot as he moved up the stream. The split shot didn't seem to affect his strike detection! And he'd often quote that old axiom "the difference between a good nymph fisherman and a great one is one more split shot!" Great video - love all your stuff, keep'em coming:)

You are correct. For anyone learning euronymphing just swop out your 2 wet fly setup for perdigon nymphs. This is a different METHOD for fly fishing. Start catching fish then move up into the proper gear and change METHODS depending on the day. Hi from Ireland.

Great video. I've got to get my moonshine Epiphany set up with your rig. I've been struggling with the euro formula. Thanks for posting.

i like your moto keep it simple and use what works

Helpful tips...thanks.

I think about how once or twice a year I work on tying leaders for euro nymphimg, and spooling them on leader spools. It seems that my leaders last a long time before I need to change them. However, it clearly makes sense to use your approach since it’s a lot easier. I think too many guys try to follow the advice of certain fishers and use the leader formulas. With your approach, once and done. Great advice and examples. .

Love the idea of the simplicity of this rig & im excited to try it out! Could you comment on what type on knot or connection you make from the backing to the amnesia? Thanks!

Nice video, well done. Thumbing up.

It makes good sense not to get too complicated, I will do the same and I"m sure it will work fine.

Woa, you just let the air out of a lot of folks' articles and blog posts about leader formulas. Love it. I'm in your camp. If you want to geek out over leader formulas, knock yourself out. However, you can catch fish without all the complexity, imo. I use, and recommend it to newbies, a knotless French nymphing leader. It's almost 30ft. Tie it on and start using it. I also agree that a split shot doesn't make THAT big a difference on strike detection. I'd be curious to see if that tiny bit of difference in weight can really be felt by the angler, or is it just psychological. I think you see the line move before you feel a fish anyway. Good stuff, man.

Good info, I agree a lot of commentators make a meal of leaders

I respect the other set up, but the one you may not be fond of works just fine for me :) Different strokes for different folks I guess. Thanks for sharing and tight lines!

Thank You

Thank you for your videos. They are very informative and entertaining. Plus, I really like your emphasis on simplicity. Could I ask you question? As you surely know, the emphasis with the comp folks (Devin Olsen, Lance Egan, etc.) is on micro-thin leaders (for example, using 4x sighter material as the entire "line."). Do you have any thoughts on this trend?

Nice video man! I have a question .. do you find wind to grab this setup more than a thinner line ? Thanks !

Love how you keep flytying & flyfishing simple. Now do you use Amnesia line instead of conventional fly line?

You make a good point. Why bother adding a tapered leader section between your 20# Amnesia and your tippet if you can simply add a tippet ring and tippet to your Amnesia, and still get the leader to turn over. Your rig also eliminates leader knots going in and out of your guides. I've been using a 6 foot tapered section between my Amnesia and my tippet (which is usually 6 to 8 feet long), but I will try your rig. Eliminating the tapered section may increase line sag from the 20# Amnesia, but the Amnesia sags so little, especially compared to fly line, that it apparently doesn't matter. Simplification is good, and a key to efficiency. A lot of guys use 20# Maxima Chameleon for mono rigs. I tried Chameleon, but I prefer Amnesia.

Excellent video! Love the simplicity it seems perfect for beginners and advanced. There just fish and I also feel things get a bit "gimmicky"...However I've been using 20# amnesia to 12# maxima camelion to a 10# red green sighter to my tippet. I find the 2 colors of sighter easier for my blind eyes to see. I rarely have to change anything accept my tippet which I can easily adjust using a tippet ring I keep tied to my sighter. I will say I don't think my ways better at all its just what I currently use, and I feel the diff lines "tapering down" allow for a little better loop when casting. Does your set up seem to cast a loop for longer reach casts? I understand it's not fly line for 40ft casts but I like to throw a streamer on this rig as well as nymphing. I may try your rig as it would be way more simple especially for teaching my boys. I also like the way your system has less connection knots that can fail. Anyways sorry for the novel..haha.. Thank you for sharing and tight lines! New sub! Steve @Blackflycreations I also have a new youtube if your interested "just don't laugh" I'm still learning to film edit fish tie flies etc etc..✌

Catching up on your videos after hearing you on wade out there. Not sure if this has been brought up, but for fly fishing only sections I think the max leader length is 18 feet. Has that regulation changed? I love the simple set up for bouncing nymphs and streamers. I just want to keep it within the regs.

Nice action. Healthy flow. Any idea what the water cfs was that day?

The whole secret is to keep it simple. Thanks for the info

I like this setup. How can you tell the depth of your drift without sighter material?

Is the split shot on it so you cast better or can it cast without them thanks

If you were just getting in to euro nymphing, what would your first euro specific rod be?

Great Video! What rod do you like for the mono rig? 3 or 4wt?

Do you get a far cast with the mono?

Hey man! Awesome video, just picked up some amnesia haha. Is it easy to cast the mono compared to fly line? Also I have a 9’ 5wt, will this work for euronymphing with the mono rig?

Great info here! Super simple method that catches fish. Question for you: what's your preferred method to cast this rig, do you lob it or cast it more like a standard flyline so that you can utilize something specific like a tuck cast to drive those nymphs down?

so when attaching the amnesia to the backing what knot did you use?

Really enjoyed the video, great tips and a beautiful setting for some wonderful fish. I too used Berkley Vanish when I first started out fly fishing, and still have some spools of 2 thru 6lb that I'm using up. Lately I've been trying Seaguar Red Label on the recommendation of Scott from the channel 'PA WOODS N WATER', another fantastic channel to check out for anyone who hasn't found it already. It's ever so slightly thinner diameter than the Vanish, cheap on Amazon, and I haven't had any issues with it thus far. Quick question about the Amnesia - you're obviously catching plenty of fish, but do you ever wonder if the bright red color of the line is visible to fish and may result in spooking a few? I know you're keeping it off the water but I'm inclined to believe they can still see it in the air better than they can a clear colored line. Finally, do you keep a spare spool for that Sage on hand in case you want to switch to a proper fly line for dries/etc.? As a novice angler, I too have been overwhelmed and frustrated by the multitude of options for leader formulae and specialty products for 'Euro-nymphing' (which, let's be honest, was being practiced right here in the USA in parallel with our European colleagues all the while). I think it's safe to say that the 'Euro-nymphing' phenomenon has provided the industry with a great excuse to market all kinds of nifty gizmos and gadgets to us in the service of 'optimizing your nymphing game'. I can't justify paying for premium fluorocarbon at those prices, and I find the concept of dedicated competition nymphing lines really limiting for the all-arounder angler who wants to be able to just fish with a minimum of fuss and easily transition from nymphing to dries to swinging wets to streamers...etc. I did drink the Kool-Aid and purchase a Rio Euro Nymph Shorty head as an intermediary between my WF3F line and my nymphing leader, and thus far have been underwhelmed. Not much improvement upon simply running a long mono butt section, which I had done previously. I am using a Syndicate 10' 3wt rod and to be honest, while it's certainly _lighter_ than my Redington Classic Trout 9' 5wt, I'm not totally convinced it is really that much more _sensitive._ I'm experiencing some buyers' remorse that I didn't go with my gut and get the 2wt. I do appreciate the extended reach, though. Perhaps you've covered this in previous videos, but what rod(s) do you like for sensitivity when nymph fishing? Thanks very much & looking forward to more valuable content in the future! Seán

Wouldn’t a bounce rig provide more sensitivity and less missed eats?

So 30 lbs backing to colored mono with tippet ring. Then straight floro mono for tippet

Is this close to a setup for fishing small creeks?

Does this nymph rig work if you want to quickly switch over to a dry dropper rig, that is, does Amnesia float?

Who makes the amnisa line ..can find it online ..by the ways im from Australia..

What size tippet ring are you using? How do you get the memory out of the mono? I got 25pound Amnesia and just put on the reel and it has many coils at this point.

Any ideas on a good reel i have an orvis clearwater 10 ft 2 weight...and a large arbour reel but looking for another quality reel that i can use your setup on and balance out my rod .

Just a quick confirmation on your Amnesia length for this rig? 20 lb. Amnesia; is it 20 to 30 feet? or yards? Thanks

Great video, anything I can do to simplify my fly fishing without reducing the catch rate or quality, the better. Question, this is mainly because I've not used a euro specific rod but am about to get one for it. 10ft 3wt rod, with this leader setup, can you switch to using an indicator pretty simply or is that ridiculous for a euro setup? I know euro rigs have limits with distance, that's why I ask.

What reel are you using? Do you retrieve your fish by stripping? Do you ever retrieve with your reel?

Do you taper your leader from the tippet ring, or just use one size?

how do you know when to strike? do you just feel through the line?

Do you have a standard tippet length and size after the sighter and tippet ring? I just got a euro rod and feel like i’m not getting deep enough.

First you say 20# amnesia and later you say 30# amnesia. Which is correct? Thanks

Can you see your leader easily?

What pound amnesia are you running?

I know this is a old video but you think 14lb mono would work instead of 20lb ?

Why not just get a 10’ spin casting rod and reel and do this with 2 flies?

It a wood turtle.

how can u tell whn you have a strike without the sighters?

Looks like a wood turtle to me!

LoFi fly fishing ;)

Doesn’t PA have a leader length regulation? I’m guessing technically they wouldn’t call your complete rig a leader

Next time, don’t do this at the streamside. Better to use a whiteboard. Thanks!

Welll lol worse Euro video on RU-vid ever lol not one piece of good advice at all.