The Masters on the Nymph

by Edited by J. Michael Migel and Leonard M. Wright Jr.; Foreword by Nick Lyons; Illustrated by Dave Whitlock

• ISBN13: 9781585747047
• ISBN10: 1585747041
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

Nymphs are the most versatile imitations in anyone's fly box. Here is a treasury of nymphing lore and tying advice from many renowned fishermen, including: Al McClane, Frank Sawyer, V. S. Hidy, Al Caucci, Bob Nastasi, Poul Jorgensen, Lefty Kreh, Carl Richards, Dave Whitlock, Ed Zern.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 7
A Fly for All Seasons: The Nymph as the All-purpose Fly	p. 11
The Evolution of the Nymph: Origins and Development Here and Abroad	p. 19
Nymphs: the Primary Converters: Life Cycles and Identification	p. 37
Anatomy of the Artificial: Tying Instructions	p. 61
How to Read the Water: Choosing the Likeliest Water	p. 79
Nymphing Tactics: When, Where, and How	p. 99
Nymphing Tackle: Rods, Reels, Lines, Leaders	p. 115
Pattern Selection: Which Pattern and When	p. 139
Nymphing in the Classic Style: Chalk-stream Practice	p. 151
Soft-Hackle Nymphs--the Flymphs: Leisenring's Flies and Methods	p. 165
Advanced Nymphing Techniques: The Wide Variety of Presentations	p. 177
Mini-Nymphs: Fishing the Minutiae	p. 193
Maxi-Nymphs: How to Fish Outsized Patterns	p. 207
The Nymph in Still Water: Patterns and Presentations for Lakes, Ponds, and Reservoirs	p. 219
The Use of the Nymph for Fish Other Than Trout: Panfish, Catfish, Grayling, Bass	p. 231
Non-Nymphs or Pseudo-Nymphs: Scuds, Sow Bugs, Shrimp	p. 245
Bye-Bye, Wet Fly? Patterns the Nymph is Replacing	p. 255
A Day's Nymphing	p. 263
Conservation	p. 271
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