Reddit reviews Cortland Competition Nymph Fly Rod 10.5 foot 3 weight 4 piece
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Perfect for French-Spanish-Czech & High Stick NymphingThin Supple Core for SensitivityUnique Ulta Fine Tip Design for Precise Casts with #2-3 rodsSpecifically Designed for 9'-11' Nymph RodsStealthy Gecko Green Color
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Here's my setup that has worked well for me over the past year or so. (10'6" 3.wt Cortland Competition Nymph Rod, Allen Trout II reel)
(Not my own--maybe a slight personal variation-- but mostly a George Daniels rig set up): Attached to my 5wt fly line (just because, line wt here means nothing) is 15-18' of 20lb blue Stren. My fly line never leaves my reel. In my line holders the whole way is mono-this is important as the weight of my fly line is not pulling my flies up out of the water column (back towards my reel) thanks to gravity. Then 12-16" of yellow 8lb mono. Next is one full segment (I'd say its about 20") of bicolor Umpqua tippet (red first then yellow), followed by a tippet ring. All of that is kept out of the water. That yellow to red to yellow block is my sighter. I watch that like a hawk. From the tippet ring (see GD book for exacts, and don't quote me here) I have a straight shot of 4x tippet of normally around 2-3'. This really depends on water depth and distance fishing, etc etc, to my first weighted fly (Tungsten bead head or lead wrapped body nymph). From the bend of the hook, a lighter, smaller second pattern trailing. (I've seen and heard of success w the flies reversed as well, this is just what's worked for me).
Hope this helps some!