NZ rigs, yarn indicators and the short comings

[Korrie]

The participants on the Nymphing Master Class, are all aware of my "dislike" in the New Zealand rig and Yarn indicators.

Herewith a very short outline of my experiences with New Zealand rigs and what I consider the short comings of the New Zealand rig's shortcomings.

When questioned, on which fly most of the fly fishers catch the fish, using the New Zealand rig, it is almost unanimous, that it is the bottom fly.
Asked how many takes they miss, the answer is normally, "quite a few"
If questioned why, they normally respond that the bottom fly is probably the "right fly", but the missed takes, they blame it on "reflexes, too slow, missed the take etc." But why so little fish is taken on the top fly, they have not really thought about it.

On the NZ rig, especially where the point/bottom fly is the heaviest in the rig, the leader is pushed agains the jaws of the fish.
The fly in the in-line setup, cannot enter the mouth.
A "take" is registered on the indicator, but no hookup occurs. Sometimes, the bottom fly will hook into the underside of the jaw. As the leader slides up the mouth, hooking on the outside of the bottom jaw.

See the very basic attached sketch.