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Chapter Twelve: Stillwater

Strategies for stillwater fly fishing for trout

Advanced Fly Fishing Video Lessons From Orvis - Stillwater Trout Chapter 12

Stillwater fly fishing for trout is not just throwing out a streamer or nymph and stripping it back. Especially when fishing with nymphs, there are effective techniques, more scientifically based (and backed by practical success) that use rigging and flies quite different from what we use on rivers and streams. Join Phil Rowley, stillwater expert and teacher, as he guides us through the techniques he has developed over many years of stillwater trout fishing.

Watch the entire chapter, or select segments below:

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  1. 1. Tom is a lousy stillwater trout angler.

    0:39

  2. 2. Rigging for stillwater indicator fishing.

    6:51

  3. 3. How to set your indicator depth.

    2:06

  4. 4. Fly presentation with an indicator.

    5:47

  5. 5. Retrieves to use with an indicator.

    1:57

  6. 6. Water temperature as a guide to retrieve speed.

    0:35

  7. 7. The secret of balanced flies.

    4:34

  8. 8. Phil Rowley gets naked. Not really.

    5:03

  9. 9. How to build a naked leader.

    5:32

  10. 10. Crazy stillwater attractor flies.

    5:18

  11. 11. Rigging droppers for stillwater fishing.

    7:07

  12. 12. Sampling stomach contents on stillwater trout.

    2:53
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