Fly Fishing with TWO rods - Efficiency On The River 

Thanks Patrick, yes I agree it's a great way to fish if you've got room to carry a second rod. :)

Gday Scott, I got them through an optometrist, George and Matilda eyecare. They were about $40 from memory, I went for the highest magnification (3x). They work really well as long as you don’t mind looking like a mad scientist! 😂 Another option is stick in bifocals that you can stick into the bottom of your fishing glasses, similar price for those. I’ve had a lot of issues with trying to get the right solution for glasses, might do a video about that actually! :)

Thanks Cory! Yeah it’s a nice bit of water that one, fishes better when it’s a bit clearer.

No problem mate, hope it helps! :)

Thanks Peter! Yes it’s a great little spot that one, fishes surprisingly well. :)

Thanks! Yeah I haven't fished Tenkara myself, but I think it would probably be very easy to carry as a second rod particularly if it's telescopic.....Give it a go! :)

Thanks Jonny!

Yeah for sure, it's all situational really. Sometimes I do that too, especially if I'm filming and I have to go back for the camera anyway......Yes it can be quick to just tie a new fly on, but I usually like to fish specific leader and line setups for nymphing and for dry fly that are very different - they do what they are designed for really well but they don't work for other techniques. I guess it just comes down to whether you want to carry 2 specialised rigs or 1 generalist rig. Thanks for watching! :)

@PeachyFlyFishing good point, hope too see more of the aussie waters from your video!

Thanks Anthony! Yes as you say it’s situational. Throwing a dry fly is always better on a dedicated dry fly rod I reckon, plus it takes more time to change back and forward. Most comp guys now fish a micro leader for nymphing too, can’t throw a single dry on those but you can throw a dry dropper rig. :)

For sure mate, it’s a little bit more awkward than just carrying a single rod. But it does have advantages in being able to quickly and easily cover different types of water. Great for comps where you have a short beat and you have to make the most of it, but also fun if you just want some variety in your day. :)

Cheers mate! No it’s not Amnesia, it’s the Eaux Vives Color Line in 0.18 Green. :)

Aussie angler in melb are stocking them

Thanks Bruce! Yeah I bought it from former Spanish team member David Ferreira Garcia, if you can get it through Aussie Angler as Erhan said then that would be the easiest way. :)

Hi Steve, Scott mentioned the clip on magnifiers, I often considered getting a pair but still carry a pair of cheap 3x in my vest . I too (and I'm sure many others) would be interested in your thoughts.Cheers

G'day Peter, yeah the clip on magnifiers are pretty good actually, if you can get past the way they look! They work very well for threading tiny hooks and tippet, and I haven't had them fall off yet. I've carried reading glasses on a lanyard but had problems with the lanyard breaking and losing glasses. Another solution I've been experimenting with is stick in bifocal magnifiers, they are essentially little magnifier strips that you stick inside your fishing glasses on the bottom. Those are pretty good too, they look a lot more acceptable than the "crazy glasses" clip on ones, but they are fixed there permanently so they do distort your field of vision just down at the bottom which could be an issue, particularly for wading etc. I've not found a perfect solution for this problem, but I'd say looks aside the clip on magnifiers work very well....hope that helps! :)

Thanks mate! Yeah it’s a good way to do it, a lot of the comp guys are fishing like this now. :)

@@PeachyFlyFishing The comp stuff is all a bit mysterious, so it's great to get some insights. Also, TCD is now legal for two rods, so keen to take a dry/nymph and a separate streamer rod. That way I can be twice as frustrated. 😀 PP

Haha! Yes indeed! 😆

Thanks!

Cheers Erhan! :)