Thinking about a 10ft nympher?

[JGB]

Anybody nymph with a 10ft rod? Maybe a 4wt/3wt for typical trout situations where you might have used a 9ft 5wt/4wt before? Wading isn't as easy as it once was and am thinking another foot of rod might make up for my diminishing wading range. It should also add more mending control?



Am not sure of my usual technique...european, spanish, french, czech, or egyptian...probably a combination of them all, but I rarely use a bobicator and typically nymph with 7-10ft leader with two flies, often weighted. Am thinking of a typical fast(?) action trout rod, just longer and lighter. Don't necessarily want a rod specifically designed for any specific technique mentioned above - more of a "general" nympher?


Any ideas/comments/experience? Rods?



TIA, JGB

[PV_Premier]

My only comment - don’t stop at 10’. 10.5-11 is even better!

All my steelhead nymphing is with a 10’ rod (6wt z axis). I have a 10.5’ 4wt Echo Shadow II that I use for trout nymphing both bobber and euro. Helps so much with mending, high sticking, and hitting near bank seams with super stealth.

[EricO]

Me too PV,

I have a 10.5 ft Cortland 4 wt...soft tip so awesome for high sticking in summer, and it throws an indo
really well. Not a good dry fly rod, but the extra reach I can get out of it compared to 9 footer is pretty
impressive. The fighting butt is nice too.

I primarily use it on the Big T and other bigger rivers.

Eric

[cyama]

Yes you need a 10ft 4wt rod they are very versatile. If you are Euro Nymphing you need that extra foot for line control. They are like a 4.5 weight 9 footer. I also use mine for fishing dry flies out of a float tube and using a 5 wt Rio camolux for fishing mid level in lakes. I have a fairly inexpensive Orvis Access tip flex that was only $200 used.

[SST Flies]

I use a 10' 4wt Belauh about 90-percent of the time. I don't wade well now that I am in my mid-50's, but I find a way to position myself for a good drift! If I can't reach a spot I'll move on...

[E.Drucker]

Egyptian Nymphing is so hot right now!

[mogaru]

Egyptian Nymphing is so hot right now!

nooooo, you mean Euro nymphing.

[daveiam]

I have a 3wt & 4wt Helios 2 in 10-foot. Both with SA lines on them. They are favorites of mine. I really like the feel of the 3wt, but I have thrown dries tremendous distances with the four. Not a lot of nymphing yet, as that is why I purchased the 3. Loved it so much, I went right out and bought a four.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

50 years ago the average trout fly rod was an 8' #6 line 2 piece hollow tubular fiberglass.

The longer fiberglass 6 weights were 8'6".

9' fly rods started at size 8 line.


When graphite rods came out they finally could make a 9' #5 line fly rod.

Today with the newer, light composites they can make a 10' or longer trout rod.

9' #5 line in 4 piece is now the best selling fly rod in America.


For local fresh water fly fishing you need around 3 or 4 fly rods?

Fly rods are kind of like golf clubs......

"How many fly rods do you need." "Just one more."


I like an 8' #3 for small stream dry fly.

A 10' #3 would be great for light nymphing.

[Mitox]

Great idea! As a previous poster said don’t stop there. I nymph with a 10’ Fenwick Aetos and also an 11’6” switch rod and they give you more reach and line control.