How to Build a Coiled Mono Sighter

Coiled mono sighters are used in many European fly fishing nymphing techniques and great increase strike detection

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Howto & Style

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• czech nymphing
• spanish nymphing
• french nymphing
• euro nymphing
• european nymphing
• coiled mono sighter
• coiled monofilament sighter
• curly cue sighter
• curly mono sighter

[strandman220]

Thank you. What I meant to say was. What is the sighter diameter. 013??

[FlyFishingReporter]

@strandman220 I typically use 0.015 inch but 0.013 would work fine too

[FlyFishingReporter]

Strandman220 - Casting does take some practice. It helps to start with a shorter leader and work your way up to the longer leader system. You can shorten the leader system by shortening the butt sections, just try to maintain the 2:1 ratio of the 20:15 lb test. It helps to use a slower casting motion and open up your loops too. A longer rod, 9 to 10-foot also helps to pick the line off the water and get it moving. To make the sighter start with 12" to 18" of mono, it will end being 6" to 9"

[strandman220]

Very interesting.

How do you cast a leader this long with no weight?

Also what is the size of the sighter..?