Show ke JIM RHODY nymph fishing zoologically speaking a nymph 1 an insect in its immature form at one stage ot of Us its existence the lymph imph breaks away from the stream bed and swims up to the surface of the water to moult into ai adult fly fish both large and Sil lall devour these nymphs vora clouspy the fisherman who car can successfully imitate the nymphs jurney from bottom to surface vill enjoy many well tilled filled creels creeds TO accomplish this the fisherman abts his nymph as he would a wet uy but allows it to sink all the way to the bottom from there he it upward in a slow and erratic manner until it breaks the surface of the water to complete the cast soaking the nymph in water pr or rubbing it in mud increases its its ink ability when cast sometimes 41 split shot or two on tile the leader Is needed to get the nymph all the way to the bottom never oil ii the nymph or grease the headier leader or line cast upstream and fish as short a line as practicable during the cast you can let the fly drift close to and sometimes beyond you before it finally works up to the surface trout have been known to strike ai at the nymph almost between the fis hermans legs even in fast water nymph fishing produces strikes in every sort of water where trout are ale feeding the tip off on trout which are feeding on nymphs is their tailing fing this is the exposure of the tall tail tin fin of the trout bove above tile the surface as he noses downward a to meet the upcoming up coming insect when trout are tailing in this manner they will almost never strike a dry fly or any other fly except those which resemble nymphs and even those fail to produce strikes unless fished from bottom to surface in the natural path of the living insect to impart natural action to a nymph the angler brings it toward the surface with short erratic motions utilizing the pulsing action ot of the feathers or hackles to enhance the simulation of life the strike which comes to a nymph is sometimes so fast and del delicate late the anglers reaction may be too late to hook the fish often the only indication of a strike is a momentary halt or check in the progress of the line at the point where it enters the water the angler should be alert to set his hook instantly when this halt occurs some fishermen find that a bit of white while thread tied to the butt end of the leader aids in keeping track of the nymph in fast turbulent water remember at all times a nymph is an active energetic creature whose one thought is to reach the surface to moult simulate that action and strikes will be more plentiful |