Nymphing Techniques for Big Rivers and High Water | Fly Fishing the Tumut, Swampy Plains, Eucumbene

Fly fishing on big rivers or in high water can be somewhat intimidating for some anglers. In this video, our fly fishing guide, Pat Ryan, shares a few tips and tricks to get the most out of fishing larger bodies of water. Whether you're targeting the Tumut, the Swampy Plains, the Goulburn, or even the Eucumbene or Murrumbidgee in high water, these techniques will find you some success!

Presented by Pat Ryan
Filmed and edited by Dean Johnson

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:17 Big brownie
0:55 Where are the fish sitting?
3:06 Rods and rigs
5:58 Wading safety
6:30 Swinging flies
7:37 Sight casting
8:24 Fishing the seams
9:37 Fishing lanes
11:13 Covering water and drop-offs
13:06 Deep banks
14:05 Final thoughts