Successful nymphing starts with your setup. A two-fly nymph rig is often the way to go – it allows you to cover a wider range of the water column, and it adds variety to your patterns. I’ll typically ...
Should you get into Euro nymphing? Well, consider this: If you’re interested in fast cars, your experts are NASCAR and Formula 1. If you’re into basketball, perhaps your role models are the NBA. And ...
I like to fish dry flies. It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something truly special about watching a trout rise to your fly. There are, however, times when fishing dry flies simply ...
Our fall and early winter fishing season is in full swing. At no other time of year can such a multitude of fishing styles be effective on the water. Blue-wing olive mayflies are still hatching, ...
Fly fishing combines science, athleticism, and artistry. Study the science, practice the athleticism, and then fill it all out with artistry. Building a solid foundation on a basic technique will ...
Q: I have a fly fishing question on rigging flies for nymphing. There is a very popular technique called “bounce nymphing,” that involves using three nymphs on short droppers off a long leader with a ...
I’ll admit it – fly fishing with nymphs isn’t my favorite thing in the world. I prefer to watch a dry fly float downstream than an indicator, and subsurface eats don’t quite do it for me like dry fly ...