General nymph
Washing-Line Point Nymph
TroutSubsurface
The workhorse of the washing-line rig — a plain, weighted nymph hanging vertically beneath the buoyant top dropper. Olive, black or brown. Unglamorous and quietly effective. This is what the fish are usually taking.
Fish this when
Any washing-line setup on still water when the Diawl Bach is producing follows but no takes. Try changing the point to this and doing nothing differently.
Naturals it imitates
general pupa
nymph
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: low
Included in packs
Stillwater team of threeBuzzer & pupa teamWashing line & diawl