Fish and Film - Tight Line Tracking, Nymphs In the Wind, Dry Dropper and Wild Trout

Fishing is a story . . . On the best trout rivers, everything changes when the bugs start moving. On an early spring morning on a favorite river, I found good action for trout with nymphs and a tracking approach. With a tight line rig, a slow drop with light flies made the difference. Although trout refused to come all the way to the surface, their focus was up in the water column. I floated the sighter for distance, and I switched to a dry dropper to beat the wind. These frequent adjustments kept me in the game. Sometimes my changes missed the mark, but they hit often enough, and the action was capped off with a flurry of fish at the end. -- -- -- Companion Article https://troutbitten.com/2025/04/30/fish-and-film-tight-line-tracking-nymphs-in-the-wind-dry-dropper-and-wild-trout-video/ -- -- -- Design and Function of the Troutbitten Standard Mono Rig https://troutbitten.com/2021/03/14/design-and-function-of-the-troutbitten-standard-mono-rig/ -- -- -- TROUTBITTEN RECOMMENDED GEAR PAGE https://troutbitten.com/recommended-gear/ -- -- -- GEAR USED Rod: https://alnk.to/gp17RzK Reel: https://alnk.to/gzVSQpR Fly Line: https://amzn.to/4codQ7r Mono Rig: https://troutbitten.com/product-category/leaders/ Harvey Dry Leader: https://troutbitten.com/product-category/leaders/ Waders: https://alnk.to/6TAcTFU Boots: https://alnk.to/gKQDPqz Vest: https://alnk.to/4fQQbsR -- -- -- TIMELINE 0:00 Intro 1:05 Re-cap the Morning and the Plan 3:02 Nymphing -- Floating the Sighter 6:42 Gettin' Windy 9:45 The Trout's Focus is Up 12:03 Leading vs Tracking the Nymphs 16:13 Relocate 16:39 Selecting Water 18: 59 Reading the Sighter 21:45 Tracking in the Wind? 24:09 Slipping Contact 28:21 Leading the Nymphs 33:42 Tight Line Dry Dropper 36:07 Good Changes and Bad Changes 39:38 Tight Line Dry Dropper Again 40:47 The Deep Run Flurry of Trout 46:47 Walkout 47:02 Assessment 49:00 Outro -- -- -- Visit the Troutbitten website: 1500+ articles about fly fishing for wild trout in wild places. https://troutbitten.com/ -- -- -- Listen to the Troutbitten Podcast: https://podcast.troutbitten.com -- -- -- Since 2014, with over 1400+ stories, tips, commentaries, podcasts and videos, Troutbitten is a free resource for all anglers. https://troutbitten.com/ Thank you for your support. Fish hard, friends. Dom Fish hard, friends. Dom