Fly Fishing With a World Champion: Howard Croston on River Nymphing

When it comes to nymphing for trout, few people have more experience than Howard Croston. Through his time on the English International Team, he's traveled the world fishing for trout and grayling in rivers. As such, he's refined his tactics, setup, approach and flies to nymphing rivers. In this video, Howard breaks down a run on a river in low water conditions on a hot and sunny summer day. Whether you're a beginner or expert at nymph fishing, Howard has tips and tricks for everyone. 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Approaching the river 01:45 Howard's nymphing rods 03:26 Howard's nymphing leader 04:47 Howard's trout fly patterns 05:40 Starting in the river 08:01 Assessing depth and fly weight 08:27 Find a reason to strike/set 09:23 Changing flies 12:15 Seeing through the water 13:21 Playing a fish 14:54 Dealing with wind 17:23 Don't wade where you haven't cast 19:28 Don't fish too close 21:03 Fishing a single nymph 26:16 A competition trick Howard Croston is a World Fly Fishing Champion (2019) and member of the English International Fly Fishing team. He’s also the Global Brand and Product Manager at Hardy. As one of our Signature Tiers Howard is constantly innovating new flies, and has many proven trout fly patterns in our collection. Make sure to check out  ‪@howardcrostonflyfisher9227‬'s channel! To purchase Howard's patterns, head to our website. US: https://www.fullingmill.com/Products-... Rest of World: https://www.fullingmill.co.uk/Product... Make sure to follow us on Instagram!   / fulling_mill   Video by ‪@patricktillard‬