Here is a clip I shot of golden trout in the high country eating a Bird's nest. The split shot is painted orange so you can easily see the thing and the nymph is treated with desiccant so it glows. The take away here is the number of times you get bit and it doesn't translate into anything on the surface even when high sticking. In all these drifts Lisa only saw the leader twitch once and never once felt a tug. What was a small twitch on the surface was a trout swimming several feet sideways. You can see two quick sets following the grab but the fish is already gone.
Lessons:
Use a sharp hook and check it frequently.
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Make false sets throughout the drift. Nothing radical, just have the nymph jump a couple of inches. I normally set 3 or 4 times per drift.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwRhU...r&noredirect=1
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