Two Nymph Rig

I fish 2 hook rigs. I generally fish bead head nymphs so I may not use a split shot at all. Some flies like an egg pattern that I don’t add a bead too I will put a weight above it and then a fly like a Zebra or Pheasant=tail above.

Bill

Tim,
Take a look at the article posted on the website under “tips: Nymphing with tiny flies”
Dave

Tim,
Great question that many guys really don’t think about. Here are some things you have to answer first:
1. How fast is the current? Fast current may call for more weight to get the flies in the target zone (besides using beadhead flies).
2. Where do you want your flies to be in the water column? If weight is added above both flies, then your top fly will be closer to the bottom with your second fly riding up higher in the water column. If weight is between the two flies (I use this technique the most) then both flies will be riding near the bottom. If you put the weight last then your flies will ride in the water column as tied but you will know where the bottom is as your split shot drags the bottom.
3. I like an attractor fly as my top fly and a smaller fly as my bottom fly. With my split shot in between the two, I hope the fish sees the attractor fly first and if he doesn’t want it, then the tasty little morsel passes him next.

If you place your attractor fly first, then your small fly next, with the split shot on the bottom, do you find that gives you two water column heights to fish at. So two opportunities for the fish to see your tasty morsels. Also, does the split shot on the bottom prevent loosing fewer flies because if the shot hangs up, you only loose a split shot and not 1/2 your rig?

I am just looking at what set-ups give you the best results.

Bob

Kelly Galloup talks about the two fly drop shot rig. Just another technique on fishing a two fly rig with a drop shot.