Micro Leaders and Euro Nymphing with Mike Komara and Michael Bradley (Traveled #45)
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
Dave Stewart
4.7 • 530 Ratings
🗓️ 26 May 2026
⏱️ 53 minutes
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#928b Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/928b
Presented by: Yellowstone Teton Territory - Visit Idaho
Mike Komara and Michael Bradley are two of the five starters representing Team USA at the upcoming World Fly Fishing Championships in Eastern Idaho. They've spent years refining modern Euro nymphing tactics, and this episode digs into one of the biggest changes in competitive fly fishing over the last decade: the move from traditional sighter systems to fully colored micro leaders.
The discussion also covers team strategy, competition preparation, dry-dropper adjustments, minimalist gear systems, and how presentation often matters more than the fly itself.
Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/928b
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | If you can't read your leader, you're guessing no matter how good your fly is. |
| 0:05.4 | Today we're breaking down micro leaders, how they've changed modern fly fishing, and why the best anglers in the world are simplifying everything to see more and miss less. |
| 0:14.2 | Today we've got Michael Bradley and Mike Kermur on the podcast from Team USA. |
| 0:18.1 | And today they're getting ready for the world championships right here in |
| 0:21.7 | the USA, Eastern Idaho. We're going to be breaking it all down today on the podcast. This is the |
| 0:27.2 | traveled podcast series where we bring you the best places to fish in the West and the stories |
| 0:31.4 | and the people that made this region what it is today. Mike and Mike are on the show today. |
| 0:36.8 | And they are two of the five starters for Team USA this year. |
| 0:41.0 | This is going to be the World Championships. |
| 0:42.4 | Today, they're going to break down how the shift from traditional ciders |
| 0:45.6 | to fully colored systems has been taken effect over the last number of years here. |
| 0:51.3 | We're going to find out how leader size impacts casting, drift, and control in the wind. We're going to get the exact simple rigs. These guys trust |
| 0:58.3 | under pressure. When the pressure's on, they got to make the decision. We're going to share that |
| 1:02.8 | today. And why most competitors fish fewer flies than you think. We're going to talk about a |
| 1:07.4 | handful of those flies. Plus, we're going to find out when to change flies and when to stay put and adjust your |
| 1:13.0 | presentation instead. |
| 1:14.3 | This one's packed with real competition level insight, and you can check in with Mike |
| 1:18.7 | Camaro at innovative angling.com. |
| 1:21.0 | And you can follow Michael Bradley at Flyfish Cherokee on Instagram. |
| 1:24.5 | Let's get into it. |
| 1:25.1 | Here they are. |
| 1:25.5 | Mike and Michael Flyfish Team USA. |
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